Burwood Family Medical Centre

06/02/2023

1. Have no more than 10 standard drinks* a week to reduce your risk of cancers, including breast, stomach and bowel, and have no more than 4 standard drinks* in one day to
reduce your risk of injury and accidents.

2. Anyone under 18 should not drink alcohol to help prevent negative impacts on the developing brain and riskier
levels of drinking when they are older.

3. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should
not drink alcohol to reduce harm to their baby.

Alcoholic drinks can come in different sizes and some are stronger than others.

It can be easy to think that one schooner of full-strength beer is one drink, when it actually can be around 1.6 standards.

Keep track of your alcohol consumption this summer by:
- reading the label — all alcohol containers must show the number of standard drinks they contain
- asking the bar or restaurant staff - they may be able to tell you how many standards are in a drink they’re serving
- counting your drinks - setting a drink limit and sticking to it

More info: yourroom.health.nsw.gov.au/a-z-of-drugs/Pages/alcohol.aspx

21/09/2021

COVID-19 vaccines work.

Vaccination status of locally acquired COVID-19 cases from 1 March to 28 August 2021:

🦠 2.5% of people with COVID-19 were fully vaccinated
🏥 3.6% of people with COVID-19 admitted to hospital were fully vaccinated
🚑 1.4% of people with COVID-19 admitted to ICU were fully vaccinated
11% of people with COVID-19 who died were fully vaccinated (many of these people had underlying conditions, which means they were less able to recover from a serious infection like COVID-19 even if they were vaccinated 🩹)

Read the report:https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Documents/covid-surveillance-report-20210913.pdf

12/09/2021

The most effective way to deal with COVID-19 pandemic is to Arm Yourself with the vaccine, let us all work together and get vaccinated as soon as possible, whether it's Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine, they both can effectively protect you, your family, friends and love ones. We are aiming for 70-80% vaccination rate across the country, especially in NSW. Let's act now, come forward for the vaccination and get our lives back to normal and end the lockdown ASAP. If you have received two doses of the vaccine, congratulations! Thank you very much for your contribution to the country, especially to your family, your friends and your community! Our clinic offers both Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, you can call 9744 8899 to book an appointment or book online via HealthEngine.

09/07/2021

21/11/2020

If your child is sick, keep them at home.

For children under 5 years, if they have symptoms like a runny nose, fever, cough or sore throat, call your GP.
In an emergency, please call 000 or go to your closest emergency department.

For more information: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/symptoms-and-testing -for-parents

20/03/2020

08/03/2020

For updated information on known flights with confirmed cases of COVID-19, please visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus-flights.aspx

26/01/2020

NSW Health is urging people who have recently returned from Wuhan or have been in contact with a confirmed case of novel coronavirus infection to ensure they are aware of the symptoms and seek immediate health assessment if symptoms develop within 14 days.

The most common symptom is a fever. Other symptoms include cough, sore throat and shortness of breath.

Read the full media release
English: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20200125_03.aspx

Mandarin: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20200126_00.aspx

Find out more about novel coronavirus: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus.aspx

27/12/2019