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From the team at Warrandyte Road Clinic, have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! 😁🎉
A free #meningococcal vaccine is available for all 15-19 year olds in Victoria at school or at your GP until 31 Dec. Make sure you don't miss out!
Better Health Channel
If you have a child aged 15-19 make sure you keep an eye out for a consent form coming home from school about the free meningococcal vaccine. More information: ow.ly/PdBW30eWlrY
Our best wishes to Dr Alan Dobson who retired this week after 43 years at Warrandyte Road Clinic. We will all miss his amazing care, his willingness to go the extra mile and his ever-cheerful smile! 😁Thank you to everyone for the deluge of gifts and well-wishes!
I started missing Dr Alan Dobson the day i retired. I worked 14 wonderful years with this wonderful, compassionate, dedicated and very happy man. His patients will miss him, but his family will be so grateful they will have him all to themselves. Congratulations Alan. 💕💕💕💕💕 Mandy.
He delivered me 30 years ago and I still always remember going to see him when I was younger! All the best dr Dobson!
I was going to say the same Kazza! Dr Dobson delivered me 33 years ago! Such a lovely man and always had a smile on his face and jelly beans! All the best for your retirement Dr Dobson!
All the best in your retirement Alan, thank you for your care, compassion and expert diagnosis over the years, you will be greatly missed by your patients but we all wish you well in the future and enjoy quality time with the family....👍👏😊🍷
Best wishes Alan. Enjoy your retirement!! My father Dr Richard Bell was one of the original partners at WRC. I've known you 45 years I reckon. Mum (Dr Lois Bell) who also practiced there sends her very best too. The drs Christmas parties there when we were kids were so much fun! Wheelchair races and Jellybeans - fond memories from a very long time ago. ❤️
Thankyou for your professional expertise and compassionate care during some very tough times.
Best wishes for your retirement Alan. Thank you for the care and compassion you have given, especially for my mum and dad. Joan and Graham 😀
Kas Edwards
All the best Alan you've been our family doctor for over 30 years delivered our babies and helped me through some very difficult times. You now deserve some quality time with your family. You will be greatly missed .
You will be greatly missed. Congratulations and enjoy your retirement.
Congratulations Dr Dobson you deserve a rest a lovely doctor who always listened to what a mother had to say delivered 2 very special babies Christine Barnett and Karen Polkinghorne
All the best for the future Alan. A great career and a good bloke to boot.
❤️❤️❤️ We all miss you Al!!! love from Linda and Jade , children xxxx
It's getting colder and flu season is almost here! A reminder from the Royal Children's Hospital to get your flu vaccine.
The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
Hi, it's Dr Margie!
As we head into winter, I thought it would be a good time to talk about kids and the flu vaccine and address some of your concerns. I hope you find this video helpful; if you have any questions, please post them below!
Did you know that one in 10 Aussie babies born today will develop a food allergy before they blow out their first birthday candle? 😥🎂 This handy video tells you what signs and symptoms to look out for.
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Do you know the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction? What about the difference between a mild/moderate allergic reaction and a severe one (anaphylaxis)?
YOU might be aware, but many others ARE NOT - 85% of Australians do not know what the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction are.
Please SHARE this video to increase awareness for what the signs look like. It could help save someone's life.
Results from this year's patient satisfaction survey are in! We rated very highly compared to other practices, especially in areas such as overall patient satisfaction and doctors' concern for patients.
Let us know if you ever have any feedback! We're always happy to hear from you
From all of the team at Warrandyte Road Clinic, we wish you and your family a safe and happy Easter!
This year's 4-strain flu vaccine is now available!
It's free for everyone aged 65 years and over, pregnant women and anyone with severe asthma, heart disease or diabetes. #fluvax #wrclinic
Moving account of another life saved by routine cancer screening. Regular screening beginning at age 50, is the key to preventing colorectal cancer.
'A state of the purest despair': Anton Enus on his battle with bowel cancer
www.theage.com.au
SBS newsreader Anton Enus on his cancer diagnosis: I broke down, engulfed in a spasm of loud sobbing. It had all become too much. Out of control. Scary. I wanted my health back.Summer's a good time to have a skin check!
#besunsmart #staysunsafeAnother basal cell carcinoma. Thanks to frequent body checks and amazing doctors, all's well. Looks worth with the dressing on then off. I swear! #WEARSUNSCREEN
We now have in-house pathology collection! Dorevitch Pathology has teamed up with us to operate an accredited collection centre right here at Warrandyte Road Clinic!
It will operate from 8am - 4:30pm weekdays and 8:30am-11:30am on Saturdays.
Protect yourself against SHINGLES! A free shingles vaccine is now available for people aged 70-79 years old.
Did you know breast screens are free if you are a woman aged 50-74 years? Maroondah Breast Screen Clinic in Ringwood East currently has a large number of appointments available! Call 132 050 for info
It's cold and flu season! Here's a good ABC article about what works (and doesn't work) if your child has a cold.
Children's cold and flu medicines: What works?
abc.net.au
Kids can be hit hard, and often, by winter colds and coughs. But what medicines help?
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Merry Christmas to all at WRC and thank you for all your support this year 😀
Merry Christmas to you all. I hope you have a wonderful festive time. I still miss you all. 🌲🌲🌲