BVMP News - December 2024
At the end of the year we will be saying farewell to Dr Erika Jaensch who will be relocating to Canberra and we will be welcoming back Dr Rianna Xu who is returning from maternity leave in February.
We are continuing our efforts to recruit additional doctors to join our team and are hopefully welcoming one, or two, International Medical Graduates to the practice in 2025. They come from two different areas of Bangladesh and we are excited about their desire to work and live in Bega and provide healthcare to our community.
The Australia-wide GP shortage has everyone working at capacity and unfortunately there can be lengthy waiting periods for booked appointments. Don’t forget that every morning we have a walk-in clinic for brief, non-complicated consultations for one acute medical condition requiring treatment on that day. If you need longer than 5 minutes please book an appointment time.
From January to the end of November our GPs have seen 3582 patients in the morning clinic! The drop-in clinic will be operating every day during the festive season except for the Public Holidays.
Our practice accreditation is due for renewal next year. This is to ensure that the practice is meeting minimum safety and quality standards in areas such as infection control, patient privacy, clinical care, IT procedures and more. As part of our accreditation patients will be asked to complete a brief, anonymous questionnaire to provide us with honest feedback regarding your care experience. We aim to use this feedback to better our care and service experience for all our patients and we appreciate your participation.
If you use telehealth services with our doctors we recommend you register with MyMedicare to be able to access longer telehealth consultations which we will bulk bill. Patients can register for MyMedicare through MyGov or you can choose to complete a registration form by clicking here or ask our reception team.
Our Christmas opening hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 24 December 9:00am – 1:00pm
Wednesday 25 December CLOSED
Thursday 26 December CLOSED
Friday 27 December 9:00am – 12:00pm
Monday 30 December 9:00am – 12:00pm
Tuesday 31 December 9:00am – 12:00pm
Wednesday 1 January CLOSED
If you need a doctor urgently outside of our opening hours, please call 000 for emergency service. If you require medical attention you can also contact South East Regional Hospital on 6491 9999.
BVMP is collecting non-perishable Christmas gifts for children in the Bega Valley aged between 5-18 years. Unwrapped gifts can be left at BVMP between now and 19 December. Gifts will be distributed by the Sapphire Community Pantry.
Best wishes to you and your families for a happy, safe and meaningful Christmas.
From everyone at Bega Valley Medical Practice
We are continuing our efforts to recruit additional doctors to join our team and are hopefully welcoming one, or two, International Medical Graduates to the practice in 2025. They come from two different areas of Bangladesh and we are excited about their desire to work and live in Bega and provide healthcare to our community.
The Australia-wide GP shortage has everyone working at capacity and unfortunately there can be lengthy waiting periods for booked appointments. Don’t forget that every morning we have a walk-in clinic for brief, non-complicated consultations for one acute medical condition requiring treatment on that day. If you need longer than 5 minutes please book an appointment time.
From January to the end of November our GPs have seen 3582 patients in the morning clinic! The drop-in clinic will be operating every day during the festive season except for the Public Holidays.
Our practice accreditation is due for renewal next year. This is to ensure that the practice is meeting minimum safety and quality standards in areas such as infection control, patient privacy, clinical care, IT procedures and more. As part of our accreditation patients will be asked to complete a brief, anonymous questionnaire to provide us with honest feedback regarding your care experience. We aim to use this feedback to better our care and service experience for all our patients and we appreciate your participation.
If you use telehealth services with our doctors we recommend you register with MyMedicare to be able to access longer telehealth consultations which we will bulk bill. Patients can register for MyMedicare through MyGov or you can choose to complete a registration form by clicking here or ask our reception team.
Our Christmas opening hours will be as follows:
Tuesday 24 December 9:00am – 1:00pm
Wednesday 25 December CLOSED
Thursday 26 December CLOSED
Friday 27 December 9:00am – 12:00pm
Monday 30 December 9:00am – 12:00pm
Tuesday 31 December 9:00am – 12:00pm
Wednesday 1 January CLOSED
If you need a doctor urgently outside of our opening hours, please call 000 for emergency service. If you require medical attention you can also contact South East Regional Hospital on 6491 9999.
BVMP is collecting non-perishable Christmas gifts for children in the Bega Valley aged between 5-18 years. Unwrapped gifts can be left at BVMP between now and 19 December. Gifts will be distributed by the Sapphire Community Pantry.
Best wishes to you and your families for a happy, safe and meaningful Christmas.
From everyone at Bega Valley Medical Practice