Penshurst Family Practice

08/08/2024

"... a snapshot of a bygone era" just as the clip of Dr Jock Martel walking past Kintail plays...

10/08/2023

Congratulations to Dr Jock Martel who has hung up his stethoscope 🩺 for the final time in the medical centre 🏥

Jock has served our community for the past 45 years giving his time and dedicated to doing what was right for the patient.

Personally he has been a fount of knowledge since asking me to take over his practice 6 years ago. In return I was finally able to give him an exit strategy. Back then Jock said he would wind down, I remember him saying "well 40 hours a week is a lot less compared to what I was doing."

On behalf of doctors, nurses, patients and their families, thanks Jock for your service ⚕️. Wishing you and Denise a wonderful, very well deserved holiday.

06/12/2021

🧑‍⚕️ "Ooo you've got nice arms haven't you? You do have some muscle happening there."
💪 my COVID-19 immunity and my self esteem
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03/08/2021

That moment you get to protect your mum 💘

21/07/2021

Get the facts, get the vax 👨‍⚕️

Two doses of either COVID-19 vaccine provides over 90% prevention of hospitalisation and death from COVID-19.

• If you’re 60+ and have not been vaccinated, please book a vaccination appointment with your doctor now.
• If you have had your 1st dose of AstraZeneca and your 2nd dose is more than 4 weeks away, ask your GP if you should bring your appointment forward. This will give you protection sooner.
• If you're 40-59 and haven't been able to book a Pfizer vaccine appointment, please discuss your circumstances with your GP now. You may be offered the AstraZeneca vaccination. NSW Health vaccination clinics are also giving the AstraZeneca vaccine to people who are 40 and over.
• If you’re 18-39 and would like to get the AstraZeneca vaccine, please talk to your doctor.

AstraZeneca is readily available across NSW including at NSW Health vaccinations clinics. For your closest clinic, use the eligibility checker:
https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/eligibility

Let’s share this info and drown out the misinformation being spread on Facebook.

11/07/2021

When your kindergarten teacher is still praising you ☺️

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15/06/2021

AZ shot #2 ✅

01/04/2021

TBT: Medical school online learning modules 🤓

22/03/2021

Phase 1b rolling out now at a practice near you 🙌

23/12/2020

Merry Christmas 🎄 from my family to yours

27/08/2020

You can't tell just by looking 👀 if you have COVID or not, neither can your doctor, boss, significant other or Karen on Facebook... Get tested if you have symptoms - yes, each time you get sick

Already been tested for COVID-19? You need to get re-tested as soon as you feel sick again.

Symptoms of COVID-19 can include fever, cough, sore/scratchy throat, shortness of breath, loss of taste and loss of smell, as well as other reported symptoms including fatigue, headache, runny nose, muscle pain, joint pain, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting and loss of appetite.

To find a free testing clinic near you visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics

01/05/2020

A big reason for moving back to Penshurst to work was to be more connected to the community. I like the fact I live, work and worship in the same suburb.

I'm more than happy to help our parish by advising on an evolving situation and looking after our community 🙌 Though I did prefer my suggestion for our WhatsApp group to be called "COVID Crusaders" ⚕️✝️ 🤣

We wanted to express gratitude and thanks to all the nurses, doctors and health care workers and support staff helping to care for the community and keep us safe at this extra difficult time of pandemic.
Special call out today to those members of our parish who work with compassion caring for people - Monica, Marc, Adrian, Antonia, Lormie and many others…
You are in our prayers!

Let’s give them a 👏🏼