Amandeep, Author at Kennedy Drive Medical Centre

Flu Vaccine 2023 BULK BILLED

Amandeep — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 04:01:38 +0000

Flu Season is fast approaching! The flu vaccine will be available at Kennedy Drive and PKG Medical Centre from April 2023 and offers the best protection from the flu.

The flu is a highly contagious viral infection and is the most common vaccine preventable illness in Australia. While symptoms are often mild, in elderly people and those with chronic health conditions the virus can be deadly.

The virus strain changes each year and having the latest flu vaccine each year offers the best protection against new strains of the virus.

The peak of the season is between June and September. Getting vaccinated early in April and May provides you and the community with early protection as the peak of the flu season is upon us.

The flu vaccine is free for members of the community including –

The Australian Government’s National Immunisation Program provides a free flu vaccine to eligible people, including:

People aged 65 and older
Pregnant women
All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months or over
People aged 6 months and older with medical conditions that put them at risk of complications from the flu
Children 6mo to less than 5 years old

Contact our clinics on 07 5599 4200 or 07 5536 4100 to book your flu appointment.

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Christmas and New Year Trading Hours

Amandeep — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:52:35 +0000

Christmas and New Years Hours

Christmas Day Closed

Monday 26 December 7.15-10.00am

Tuesday 27 December 7.15-10.00am

Wednesday 28 December 7.15-5.00pm

Thursday 29 December 8.30-5.00pm

Friday 30 December 7.15-5.00pm

Saturday 31 December 7.15-10.00am

New Years Day Closed

Monday 2 January 7.15-10.00am

For emergency care please attend Tweed Heads Hospital or call 13SICK (137425)

PKG Medical Centre will be closed from 25 December and will reopen on Tuesday 3 January 2023.

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Cardiovascular Risk

Amandeep — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 04:27:37 +0000

Cardiovascular Risk

Assessment & Management

Heart disease remains a major killer of Australians with 17533 deaths in 2018 On the plus side, fatalities have decreased over 20% in a decade.

Typical symptoms are pain in the chest, left arm, neck, jaw or back, together with nausea, sweating and shortness of breath. Not everyone gets typical symptoms. Warning signs can include tiredness, chest discomfort on exertion and shortness of breath.

Diagnosis is based on history, electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood tests. You will likely undergo an angiogram where dye is inserted into the arteries to examine blood ow to the heart. Survival
rates have increased due to better and earlier treatment. This can include medications, stenting (opening the artery) or surgery. Length of hospital stay is much less than in the past.

Risk factors include a family history, smoking,

www.cvdcheck.org.au/calculator

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August Newsletter

Amandeep — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 03:30:21 +0000

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Appointments Available during Covid.

Amandeep — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 05:18:17 +0000

Our Medical Centres are open for safe in person appointments. We also offer phone and video appointments to our patients who would prefer to stay at home. Give us a call on 07 5599 4200 or 07 5536 4100 to arrange your appointment today.

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