Support for better medication management
To reduce risks when older people need to take more than five medications, EMPHN is funding Blackburn Clinic to employ a clinical pharmacist. Click on the image above for more information.
Blackburn Clinic Carson Suite
Steptember – raising money for Cerebral Palsy
BLACKBURN CLINIC is raising money for CEREBRAL PALSY. Many of our doctors, nurses, administration and reception staff are attempting to walk 10,000 STEPS every day for the month of September. Support this worthwhile cause by donating at www.steptember.com.au. Click on the image above for more information.
New Pharmacist Advisory Service for our patients
Blackburn Clinic is introducing an innovative project integrating a Clinical Pharmacist within our general practice, to support GPs and patients in managing multiple medications. CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE to find out more.
Dr Dunn supporting Operation Cleft.
Dr Rob Dunn is cycling 100 km on 7th October 2018 to raise money for cleft repair operations for children in Bangladesh. Click on photo above to find out more.
The My Health Record (MHR) is becoming “opt-out”
The MHR is a digital summary of a patient’s medical record that can be shared securely online between the patient and the healthcare providers that they visit. If you are happy to have a MHR automatically created by the Government, you don’t need to do anything. If you want to opt-out, you need to do so between 16 July and 15 October 2018. CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE TO FIND OUT MORE.
Flu Vaccines Available -Please phone for an appointment. Do not book online for Flu.
FLU VACCINES AVAILABLE –
CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE for details on how to book, eligibility for free government vaccine, and costs for private vaccine.
Welcome to Dr Andrew Rawlin
We are delighted to welcome Andrew to our talented team of doctors! Andrew studied Medicine at Monash University, trained in Bendigo, Mildura and Swan Hill, and since graduating in 2012 has worked as an Intern and Basic Physician Trainee at three Eastern Health hospitals. CLICK THE PHOTO ABOVE for the full story.
State-of-the-art ear wax micro-suction machine
Ear wax is an important part of a normal functioning ear – the ear wax (called cerumen) is designed to trap dirt and dust, and is supposed to migrate out of the ear canal to ‘self-clean’ the ear. As many of our patients know, this self-cleaning mechanism doesn’t always work as well as we’d like it too!
Blackburn Clinic now offers safer and cleaner removal of ear wax build-up, using a state-of-the-art micro-suction machine. CLICK THE PHOTO ABOVE for more information.
Q & A with Dr Terence Ting
Terence joined Blackburn Clinic in February 2017, and loves the variety that General Practice work provides. A keen traveller, a former physiotherapist, loves Thai food – CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE for the full story.
How to book an appointment online
This article details the five steps of booking an appointment online, with pictures to guide you through the process. If you have never tried to book an appointment at Blackburn Clinic via the internet, or have had difficulties doing so in the past, this article is here to help. CLICK THE PHOTO ABOVE.