Shared Maternity Care at Active Medical
Active Medical offer Shared Maternity Care, giving women the option to visit their local doctor throughout their pregnancy for care.
Active Medical GP’s, Dr Rishada Rauf and Dr Irene Tan are female practitioners who offer BULK BILLED Shared Maternity Care… Continue reading
Flu Vaccine – Your Questions Answered
What is Influenza?
Influenza “The Flu” is a disease caused by the Influenza virus and is transmitted by droplet infection from person to person, most commonly through coughing and sneezing. Symptoms include; sneezing, coughing, high fever, headache, body aches and… Continue reading
Travel Health – Your Questions Answered
Who is eligible for a BULK BILLED travel consultation?
All patients with a current Medicare Card.
In the past I have paid for a travel consultation, why has this changed?
Previously Medicare did not approve bulk billing for travel consultations.… Continue reading
Asthma Action Plans at Active Medical
Does your child have Asthma?
Schools, Kindergartens and Childcare Centres require Asthma Action Plans for students who are asthmatic prior to commencing.
What is an Asthma Action Plan?
An Asthma Action Plan is an initiative started by… Continue reading
Active Kids Christmas Colouring Competition
Active Kids Colouring Competition
Active Medical have an exciting Christmas Colouring Competition running until Christmas eve 2016.
Active Kids can collect an entry form from our practice during their visit or alternatively download and print your copy HERE.… Continue reading
Bulk Billed Skin Checks
It won’t happen to me, I don’t sun bake often and I have good skin.” Sound familiar?
Active Medical’s doctors have seen pre-cancerous skin lesions occur in patients from varying age groups. Quite often in areas of the body which… Continue reading
Asthma Action Plans
Are you prepared for Asthma?
During Spring GPs see an increase in patients needing help with allergies brought on by airborne allergens that can trigger Asthma.
If you are Asthmatic it’s important to ensure that you have an Asthma… Continue reading
#BeatExamStress
As the year heads into exam season, students and families may experience stress in the lead up and during the exam period.
Active Medical Centre’s team of experts have prepared the following tips to help prevent and cope with exam… Continue reading
Active Medical help VCE students beat exam stress
As the school year heads into exam season, VCE students at Lakeview Senior College are getting a little help to beat exam stress.
They’ve called in the experts from local practice Active Medical Centre to hold a student and family… Continue reading
Take an active approach to Asthma
Are you prepared for Asthma?
Asthma can be a challenging condition at the best of times, even more so in Winter.
During this time doctors see an increase in the rate of colds, flu and asthma related hospitalisations.
At Active Medical… Continue reading