essential GP blog :: comment and articles on current health topics
What is it with GPs? You'd think we'd been doing our job long enough to know how to schedule our appointment books. And yet as a patient you'll be very familiar with long waits in the waiting room. Let me give you the inside info on what some of the contributing factors are and how you can help.
Read MoreAttending to certain lifestyle factors can reduce blood pressure and our risk of future disease. The usual culprits are well known to most of us - obesity, smoking, high cholesterol, stress etc. Listed below are some ideas for tackling these known hypertension risk factors, that you may not previously have considered:
Read MoreDo you know what your local options are if you need medical attention out-of-hours? Many people go to the Emergency Department (ED) as their first port of call, but this can involve time consuming waits and it may be more appropriate to attend a GP instead.
Read MoreIllawarra's ehealth portal: an online directory for local medical professionals and health and disability organisations, an online resource for accurate health information, and a topical blog responding to breaking health news with links to all relevant resources.
essentialGP is authored by Dr Anne Simpson, a GP working at Illawarra Family Medical Centre
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essentialGP is authored by Dr Anne Simpson, a GP working at Illawarra Family Medical Centre
essentialGP is an information resource only and should not be a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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