FNQH- Northern Beaches Medical and Skin Cancer Centre

29/10/2025

Have you had a skin check lately?

24/10/2025

𝖶𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗈 𝐅𝐍𝐐𝐇 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝗒𝗈𝗎’𝗋𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝖾𝗋𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖺 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 — 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗋𝖾𝖿𝖾𝗋𝗋𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗉𝖺𝗍𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝖺𝖼𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌 𝖠𝗎𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗅𝗂𝖺.

𝖮𝗎𝗋 𝗍𝖾𝖺𝗆 𝗂𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗆𝗂𝗍𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 — 𝖻𝖾𝖼𝖺𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗌𝗉𝖾𝖼𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗇 𝖽𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗋𝗏𝖾𝗌 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗁𝗂𝗀𝗁𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖺𝗋𝖽 𝗈𝖿 𝖼𝖺𝗋𝖾.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲.

𝐒𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬? 𝖪𝖾𝖾𝗉 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗌𝗄𝗂𝗇 𝗉𝖺𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗒 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝖺 𝗅𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍’𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝖼𝗎𝗌𝖾𝖽, 𝖼𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖺𝖻𝗈𝗋𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖾, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖽𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖽𝗂𝖺𝗀𝗇𝗈𝗌𝗍𝗂𝖼 𝖾𝗑𝖼𝖾𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐔𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 https://fnqhpathology.com/start-your-journey-with-fnqh-pathology/

19/10/2025

🌿 Why Iron Matters for Women
Iron is essential for your energy, focus and immune system. Many women don’t realise how common iron deficiency is — especially if you have heavy periods, are pregnant, or eat little red meat.

Low iron can cause:

💤 Ongoing tiredness or weakness
💫 Dizziness or headaches
💅 Brittle nails or pale skin
💔 Shortness of breath or fast heartbeat
😣 Poor concentration or feeling “flat”

👩‍⚕️ When to see your GP
If you have any of these symptoms, heavy periods, or are planning a pregnancy, talk to your GP about checking your iron.

Your GP can help identify the cause and recommend treatment — from dietary changes or supplements to iron replacement therapy, including iron infusions when needed.

👉 Call 40405800 to book an appointment with Dr Naomi McIlvenny at FNQH Northern Beaches in Trinity Beach to discuss your symptoms.

📅 Book online via HotDoc - https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/trinity-beach-QLD-4879/fnqh-northern-beaches/doctors/dr-naomi-mcilvenny-3

16/10/2025

Introducing FNQH Pathology - a doctor owned pathology service based right here in Cairns. All samples are processed in Cairns as we wish to support our local community. Samples are usually sent to Brisbane or Sydney which takes local jobs away.

Our FNQ community support would mean the world to the FNQH team!! By supporting, you are supporting a locally owned family business.

10/10/2025

MELANOMA OF THE SCALP - THE HIDDEN DANGER

Melanomas and other skin cancers can occur in the scalp and they are usually found late due to hair cover and the inability of the individual to check the scalp. Found early - this can be cured easily.

Hairdressers usually play a very important role in finding these lesions. The scalp should be checked during a full comprehensive skin check.

For a comprehensive skin check please call 40405800 or book online

Cairns - https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/westcourt-QLD-4870/fnq-health-cairns/doctors

Trinity Beach - https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/trinity-beach-QLD-4879/fnqh-northern-beaches/doctors

28/09/2025

We are very excited to share that FNQH- Northern Beaches Medical and Skin Cancer Centre has successfully achieved accreditation status, which is a big milestone for a fledgling clinic that has weathered a number of storms.

Thank you to Tarlia Rajeswaran and her team for achieving this. Our clinic now offers services covering all aspects of General Practice with caring doctors who take their time looking after you, and a world-class team to ensure everything is done to improve patient outcomes.

26/09/2025

At FNQH we believe that it is a privilege to be given the opportunity to care for our community. Although FNQH is a for profit and privately owned business, our priority is to improve patient care. Most of the profits get invested back into the business with a view to acquiring better technology to enhance our skin cancer diagnostic and treatment capabilities.

We dont just strive to be a great Skin Cancer Centre but to be the centre of excellence in Skin Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, Research and Education and this means we are able to provide the level of care that is mostly available to the urban population.

We invest a lot of money and time to create community awareness around the dangers of skin cancers. We also believe that supporting sporting clubs is very important as they play a key role by enhancing physical health through fitness and activity, improving mental well-being with increased self-esteem and reduced stress, fostering crucial life skills like teamwork, leadership, and resilience, and creating positive social opportunities through community and friendship.

At FNQH we believe that it is a privilege to be given the opportunity to care for our community. Although FNQH is a for profit and privately owned business, our priority is to improve patient care. Most of the profits get invested back into the business with a view to acquiring better technology to enhance our skin cancer diagnostic and treatment capabilities.

We dont just strive to be a great Skin Cancer Centre but to be the centre of excellence in Skin Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, Research and Education and this means we are able to provide the level of care that is mostly available to the urban population.

We invest a lot of money and time to create community awareness around the dangers of skin cancers. We also believe that supporting sporting clubs is very important as they play a key role by enhancing physical health through fitness and activity, improving mental well-being with increased self-esteem and reduced stress, fostering crucial life skills like teamwork, leadership, and resilience, and creating positive social opportunities through community and friendship.

21/09/2025

18/09/2025

What our staff get upto at work!!

At FNQH we adopt and encourage a friendly environment where the staff and doctors are supported, cared for and their ideas listened to!! As we are a family owned business, we are able to implement different and creative ways to support our staff and their ideas!!

Meet Georgie who spends time at our practice and gives pts endless entertainment with his talking and dancing.

18/09/2025

We recently celebrated Fathers day to show our appreciation to our fathers and how much of a super hero they are to their kids. It's time to encourage them to get a skin check.

A melanoma found early has more than 95% cure rate. There is good evidence to show that men over 50 are more likely to die of melanoma than women of the same age.

Why Melanoma is so deadly for men and why it doesn't have to be:

1. Typically, but not always, the majority of outdoor jobs are performed by men - Luckily most workplaces now insist on sun protection

2. Less than half (49%) of Australian men regularly seek shade to protect themselves from the sun during summer, and less than a third (29%) regularly use sunscreen - we need to do better with education and creating awareness amongst men.

3. Men are less likely to seek timely medical attention - this is where gentle or aggressive encouragement from family and friends would be helpful.

https://www.cancer.org.au/media-releases/2022/australian-men-urged-to-reduce-their-risk-of-skin-cancer-with-new-research-showing-they-are-less-likely-than-women-to-use-sun-protection

At FNQH Clinics, we offer free workplace UV skin assessment (not skin check) at workplaces (With our Canfield Visia Skin Analysis camera) and the most recent ones being at Bunnings and the Cairns City Council. This is to show the sun damage on the skin so as to encourage sun protection and skin checks.

This is part of our "Community Awareness Program". Get a skin check and get your loved ones to go for a skin check.

SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING.

17/09/2025

FNQH Cairns- Integrated Melanoma Centre is the first Skin Cancer Centre to be selected to participate in this trial in Australia. This is due to the relentless perseverance and hard work by our world best team as they endeavour to improve patent outcomes in our community.

Our centres have state of the art cutting edge skin technologies to diagnose and treat skin cancers and there are normally not available in Skin Clinics which means we are able to offer our patients access to these equipment.

With our team - we are able to strive towards being a Centre of Excellence in Skin Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, Research and Education.

These trials gives our community access to treatments that would normally not be available to regional communities. Our aim is to "close the gap" between the quality of skin cancer treatments between urban and regional communities.