By Mead Medical • April 5th, 2017
There are a lot of names for the same group of symptoms and it can be very confusing to know what you have, how to treat it, whether time off work is needed and, importantly, if you need to see a doctor.Below is a simple way to break down the similarities and differences between a cold and the flu:COLDINFLUENZA (FLU)Symptoms include stuffy nose, sore throat, headaches, tiredness and joint/muscle
By Mead Medical • March 24th, 2017
We are pleased to advise that we currently have private stocks of flu vaccine which are available for $12. Please note that these stocks have been privately sourced and as such, are not part of the Government's flu vaccine programme.If you have previously received a free flu vaccination under the Government programme and wish to do so again this year, we recommend that you wait until Government
By Mead Medical • March 8th, 2017
Did you know that 3rd March was World Hearing Day? In 2017 the World Health Organisation (WHO) focussed on raising awareness of the economic impact of unaddressed hearing loss. WHO estimate that unaddressed hearing loss costs the international economy $750 billion annually (which is the same as the combined annual health expenditure of Brazil and China, or the annual GDP of the Netherlands).On an
By Mead Medical • March 2nd, 2017
We are pleased to announce that Dr Chieh Cheng will be joining our practice on Friday 10th March and will be the fourth GP Obstetrician at Mead Medical. Chieh grew up in Perth, is a local University of WA medical graduate and has worked for over a decade in various hospitals in metropolitan and rural areas in WA. Chieh has just returned from Albany where she worked for the last seven years as a
We're pleased to introduce Dr Dulanthie Seneviratne to the Mead Medical team. Dr
This week, we had cupcakes and flowers to send off Dr Danielle Vlahov as she starts her
A Big Congratulations to Dr. Greg Caddy We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Greg