Merrylands Family Practice

17/11/2022

02/01/2022

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06/08/2021

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12/04/2021

👁️ It is very common to get things like dust, dirt, or an eyelash in your eye, but do you know how to safely remove it?

🛑 Do not rub your eye to remove the object.
ℹ️ Rubbing your eye can cause further damage by scratching the cornea, which can lead to infection or scarring.

Your eye will water to try and flush the object out, but if this doesn’t remove it you should:
▪️ Wash your hands with soap and warm water.
▪️ Flush your eye with sterile saline solution or clean cool water.
▪️ If this doesn’t work, cover your eye and visit your GP.

If you have a serious eye injury you should seek urgent medical attention.

23/03/2021

Merrylands Family Practice is pleased to announce we are offering this years Flu Vax FREE to ALL patients as a service to our community during these continued uncertain times. Please visit our website to book an appointment or call us. Please share this great news! www.hampsteadhealth.com.au

04/02/2021

We would like to remind all patients that it is mandatory to wear a mask whilst in our Practice and during your Doctors appointment. We thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding during these strange and difficult times.

24/01/2021

Parents, carers and guardians take note! Babies and children need to be watched carefully during heat waves as they can overheat and dehydrate quickly. Follow these tips:

- breastfeed or bottle-feed babies more often
- offer children water regularly
- dress them in cool clothing
- protect them from the sun with hats and sunscreen
- never leave them in the car
- if your child is sick (fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, or even a mild cold), they need extra attention to ensure they remain well hydrated and don’t overheat. See your GP if your child is unwell or call 000 in an emergency.

Get more tips to Beat the Heat here: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/beattheheat/Pages/babies-children-hot-weather.asp

05/01/2021

NSW Health wishes to advise of a number of new venues in Sydney’s west visited by confirmed cases of COVID-19, as well as revisions to potential exposure times at two previously announced venues in the state’s west and far west.

Anyone who was at the following venues on the dates and during the times listed is urged to immediately get tested and self-isolate until you receive further advice from NSW Health:

Merrylands - Merrylands RSL, 8/12 Miller St, Merrylands | Monday 28 December 4pm – 4.45pm

Paramatta - Saravanaa Bhavan Indian restaurant, 1/99 Phillip St, Paramatta | Monday 28 December 10.20am – 10.50am

Parramatta - Ollie Webb Cricket Ground (social cricket match), 37A Glebe St, Parramatta | Monday 28 December 7.30am – 11am

Mays Hill - Sydney Murugan Temple, 217 Great Western Highway, Mays Hill | Friday 1 January 12.40pm – 1.30pm

Pendle Hill - Sydney Marina Dine In & Take Away, 126 Pendle Way, Pendle Hill | Sunday 3 January 12.30pm – 12.50pm

The exposure time for the following venue has been revised and expanded. Anyone who attended at the listed time is considered a close contact and should immediately get tested and self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result:

Orange -Birdie Noshery & Drinking est., 120-122 Summer St, Orange | Sunday 3 January 12pm – 2pm

The exposure time for the following venue has been revised to reflect Central Standard Time. Anyone who attended is considered a close contact and should immediately get tested and self-isolate for 14 days, regardless of the result:

Broken Hill -Gourmet Cribtin, 305 Argent St, Broken Hill | Saturday 2 January 12pm – 2pm (CST)

In Sydney’s west, a high-volume, drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic is open at Merrylands Park, at the corner of Burnett Street and Merrylands Road, from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.

There are more than 350 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics or contact your GP.

NSW Health urges anyone in NSW with even the mildest symptoms, such as headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat or runny nose, to come forward immediately for testing, then isolate until they receive a negative result.

05/01/2021

A drive-through COVID-19 testing clinic is open 7 days a week in Merrylands.

Merrylands Park, Corner Burnett Street and Merrylands Road, Merrylands, NSW, 2160

Open from 8am – 8pm every day, including the weekend. Wheelchair accessible (but patrons must remain in motor vehicle). All ages are welcome. No booking or GP referral required.

To find your nearest clinic visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinic

29/12/2020

23/12/2020

Testing clinics in NSW will be open everyday, including public holidays, so if you feel unwell, don’t delay a COVID-19 test.

If a clinic has different hours this will be clearly listed on the NSW Government website. There are more than 300 COVID-19 testing locations across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To find your nearest clinic visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others/clinics or contact your GP.

We recommend you check the website on the day you need to get tested to ensure you have the most up-to-date clinic information.
If there is no clinic open near you, attend your nearest public hospital.

For the latest case locations, visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/latest-news-and-updates -covid-19-case-locations-in-nsw

22/11/2020

When out shopping, remember to keep 1.5 metres from others and stay COVID safe.

Wash your hands often and use hand sanitiser when out and about.

Consider online shopping, avoid crowded shopping centres, and try to shop at off-peak times.

And if you can’t physically distance, it is strongly recommended you wear a face mask and minimise time spent inside shops.

If unwell, please don’t go shopping. Stay home and get tested immediately.

For more information:
https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/how-to-protect-yourself-and-others -to-protect-yourself-and-others

18/11/2020

15/09/2020

07/09/2020

While not everyone is eligible for this procedure, it gives us hope for future breakthroughs

Margaret suffered from severe Type 1 diabetes for 36 years before becoming the first person in South Australia to receive an islet cell transplant 10 years ago. The surgery effectively “cured” her diabetes.

🎉Last week she celebrated being insulin independent for a whole decade over a slice of pavlova with her Central Adelaide endocrinologist David Torpey🎉