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LATEST NEWS

Death of our founding Partner 
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​St Agnes staff were sad to hear of the recent death of Dr David Gill who is one of our founding partners. Our sympathy goes to his family


His obituary can re read here (click)
New Receptionist April 2022




​We welcome our new receptionist, Sabrina, who will be working with us and helping with with our busy Flu and Covid clinics. Sabrina will also be continuing her studies at Uni while working with us.
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**2nd covid booster vaccination - commencing April 2022
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​** Coming into winter ATAGI are recommending a 2nd Covid booster vaccination. This is given *4 months after the 1st booster vaccination and is available for:

  • Adults aged 65 years and older
  • Residents of aged care or disability care facilities
  • People aged 16 years and older with severe immunocompromise (as defined in the  ATAGI statement on the use of a 3rd primary dose of COVID-19 vaccine in individuals who are severely immunocompromised)
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and older.
​This is now available at our surgery
Dr Emily Harty returns from Maternity leave April 2022




​St Agnes surgery welcomes Dr Harty back from maternity leave. She is now available for appointments and is looking forward to seeing you.
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New GP Registrar commencing February 2022
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​St Agnes Surgery welcomes our new Registrar  Dr Anjani Prasad,  commencing  with us in February 2022.  Please  make her feel welcome. At the same time we farewell  Dr Anselm Teh  who was our GP Registrar for 2021. We hope he has enjoyed his time with us. We wish him well for the future.
Phone and Video consults during Covid  Out Break  2022

​During the current covid outbreak patients are requested to consider having their problems reviewed with a Phone or Video conference in preference to a face to face consultation where possible. An example of this could be a script or referral request. This is to protect our patients and staff.

​Face to face consultations are still available at your, and your doctors, discretion. 

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Red Cross thanks St Agnes Surgery Staff for their blood donations
Staff Changes November 2021
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St Agnes Surgery welcomes our new receptionist, Lauren who joined us a few months ago. She has settled in well. We wish her a long and happy time with us.
St Agnes Surgery welcomes Dr Peter's back after her maternity leave. Dr Peter's will initially commence 2 half days per week from 16/11/21.
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Covid Boosters
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St Agnes Surgery advise  that booster doses of covid vaccination are now available at St Agnes Medical Centre.

COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now recommended to maintain immunity against the virus. All people aged 18 years and who have had their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least three months ago are eligible for a booster dose.
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​Patients 12yrs and older who are severely immunocompromised are also eligible for a booster vaccination.


The Corminaty (Pfizer) vaccine is approved by the 
​Therapeutic Goods Administration
 (TGA) and recommended by ATAGI as a COVID-19 booster dose.
 
Covid 19 Booking Information
Farewell to Dr  Jamie Mattner



​After many years working and consulting at our Surgery Jamie has advised that he will be leaving us on 12th November.  He is moving to country Victoria for a sea change. Doctors and staff will miss him as will his patients. We wish Jamie and his wife all the best for his future endeavours.
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Staff Changes September 2021
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In September we welcome our new nurse, Betsy. Betsy graduated ~12 months ago. She is looking forward to meeting you all and providing the high level of care that you have become use to.




​We have also had 3 new staff join us with to help with our busy Covid clinics. We welcome Nadia, Erin and Caitlin.
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Erin
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Nadia
Staff Changes July 2021
The surgery congratulates Dr Siang Dang on passing his Fellowship exam. He is enjoying his time with us and will continue working with us for the ongoing future.

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We will be also welcoming a new doctor, Dr Natasha Lambert, to our Practice in late July. She is looking forward to meeting you. She has a Diploma in Obstetrics and will partaking in shared antenatal care.
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Dr Emily Harty will be going on maternity leave from the end of July and will return to work for us early next year.  We wish her the best for the remainder of her pregnancy and pending birth. 
We also congratulate Emily on recently obtaining her RACGP Fellowship.​
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​We would also like to welcome Leah to our nursing team. Leah has transferred to us from LMH and brings a wealth of knowledge, and skills with her.
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New Waiting room chairs
We have improved our waiting room areas  by replacing the old bench seats. The new chairs are now individual seats that should be more comfortable and easily moved and separated to remain covid safe.
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Staff Changes April 2021
We welcome Claudiya as our new Junior Receptionist. Claudiya  will be working at both Practices and we look forward to her joining our team.
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New Registrars February 2021
Again as at the start of most new years we welcome two new Registrars.
Dr Siang Ding and Dr Anselm Teh commenced with us in February and will be with us for the next 12 months.

​At the same time we farewell  Dr Thomas (Toby) Monks-Corrigan who has been with us for the last 12 months. We thank him for his contribution to our Practice and wish him well in his studies
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Siang
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Anselm
Nursing Changes
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Kylie
​St Agnes Surgery welcomes two new nursing staff, Kylie and Kal. Kylie will be working along side other nurses providing daily care in our treatment areas. Kal will be performing and organising our Seniors checks. Seniors checks are available for anyone over the age of 75. Please contact our Surgery if you have not been offered a Seniors check and would like one. See here for further information.

We also farewell Lynette and Stacey who will be furthering their careers in other directions.
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Kal
Baby News
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​Partners and staff congratulate Dr Peters and her husband on the birth of their 1st child.  Dr Peters will be back consulting with us after maternity leave. Welcome to the world of sleepless nights, restless days, mountains of laundry and the joy and happiness to come.
St Agnes Surgery Welcomes Back Emily

​We are please to announce that  Dr Emily Harty will be returning to St Agnes Surgery, commencing with us on 1/2/21. Emily was at our surgery as a Registrar in 2019.

She was missed by her patients and colleagues when she moved to another practice in 2020 to complete her training.

​Please make her feel welcome.
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Staff Changes August 2020
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Chloe


​We have also welcomed two new reception staff, 
Chloe and Danielle. Please say hello to them. They will be pleased to help you with your enquiries.
Winter has been busy with covid enquires and Influenza vaccinations etc. We have been working hard to meet your demands. Thank you for your patience.

During this time we farewelled Stephanie, one of our reception staff, who has moved to Sydney, and Samantha, one of our Registrars. We wish them well for the future. 


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Danielle
2020 Year of the Nurse
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​See Australian College of Nursing website for more details.
​(click here)
​In Honor of the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale the World Health Organisation has designated 2020 as the year of the Nurse and Midwife.

World wide Nurses and Midwives play a vital role in providing health services
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Here at St Agnes surgery we have have 7 nurses who assist GP's in various roles.
Staff Changes - New Registrars and Receptionist February 2020
As at the start of most years we have staff changes and this year is no different. We farewell our two registrars Emily Harty​ and Patrick Connolly who have been with us for the last 12 month and wish them well for the future. 

We welcome 
Georgia Peters,  Thomas (Toby) Monks-Corrigan  and Samantha Davis  our three new Registrars who will be with us for the next 12 months.
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Toby
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Samantha
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Georgia
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Joanne

​We also sadly said farewell to our youngest team member and Receptionist, Giorgia. We wish her well in her travels and exciting life that we know she has before her. At the same time we welcome Joanne, who commenced in mid January to our Reception Team. Please introduce yourself to her when you see her.
Ear microsuction
​We are delighted to introduce this service to St Agnes and Tea Tree Surgeries.

​Ear microsuction is an ear wax cleaning technique using a high-powered binocular microscope and a gentle suction device. It is the same technique used by Ear, Nose and Throat specialists and is safer and usually superior to other methods.

​Follow this link for further information
Accreditation - Phone Message
*** When you ring St Agnes or Tea Tree Surgery  you will hear a recorded message ***.

This message advises a caller that if they are experiencing a medical emergency to hang up immediately and ring 000 for assistance.

Please DO NOT HANG up if it is not an emergency and you will be put straight through to a receptionist. ***
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Staff changes - New Nurse
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​St Agnes Surgery welcomes Emily to our nursing team.

Emily graduated 10yrs ago. During her training she spent time in ICU but found her passion in Aged Care. She is now looking forward to new challenges, meeting our patients, and providing the best care possible for you.

Emily is fluent in Mandarin and Malay, and can speak some Cantonese.
St Agnes Specialist Center Upgrade
Over the last month we have extensively upgraded our Specialist Centre at St Agnes. This has included creating a new room, painting, new art works  and re carpeting.  There are an extensive number of services available at the Specialist centre.


Please click this link to view these services
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ACCREDITATION
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​St Agnes Surgery and Tea Tree Surgery have started the accreditation process for the triennium beginning 2020. As part of this process a survey of our patients was undertaken. Thank you for the extremely positive responses that you have given our practice.

               Please click here to see the results

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Thank you for the Referrals
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​St Agnes Surgery would like to thank our patients for the new referrals as ​62% of our new patients, in the last year, came to us from friends and family of existing patients.       
Blood Pressure Monitors
As many of our patients know we have several blood pressure monitors that we loan out.  The Practice has recently made the decision to charge patients a nominal fee of $20 to hire the blood pressure monitors.  This will cover replacement parts, enable us to purchase new machines and cover the cost of monitors when they are not returned.  This will be effective as at the 1st July 2019.
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Mobility Scooter Policy
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​Following a recent serious incident in our surgery with a mobility scooter which resulted in property damage, our policy is now that ​Mobility Scooters will  no longer be permitted inside our practice. 


Should you need assistance please ask at Reception
Staff Changes - New Registrar - February 2019


​February brings changes to our Registrars.  We farewell Keith and Oliver and wish them well in their future studies and career. At the same time we welcome Emily Harty​ and Patrick Connolly to our Surgery. Please make them feel welcome.
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In Memory of Dr Hung Tran  December  2018
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The Partners, Doctors, Nurses and Receptionists are saddened at the recent passing of Dr Tran on the 2nd December. Dr Tran was a respected and loved Doctor at St Agnes Surgery and Tea Tree Medical Centre. He will be fondly remembered for his dedication and kindness by all those that have worked with him and by his patients.  He was a passionate supporter of the Children First Foundation and opened his house to disabled overseas children requiring surgery. It was Dr Tran's wish that donations be made to the Children First Foundation in his memory.

Our thoughts and condolences are with his family during this time.


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​Dr Tran
​ worked as an electronic engineer for 15 years before studying medicine at the beginning of 2005 in Canberra. After completing his FRACGP in 2012 he commenced his new career as a General Practitioner joining St Agnes Surgery in 2013 as an Assistant Doctor and than a Partner in 2016.
Meningococcal B Vaccination Program
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A State funded Meningococcal B Vaccination Program will commence on 1st October 2018. This vaccine will be offered to children as part of the immunisation schedule at 6 weeks, 4 months and 12 months. There will be a catch-up program for other children

For more information see under "vaccinations"

Benson's Radiology ​

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​As of 15th August 2018 Benson's will only be delivering copies of Xrays and Mammograms to the Surgery. If you wish to have hard  copies of other scans, such as CT scans, ultrasounds etc., please request and collect them direct from Benson's.
Blood Donation   "RED 25 -  St Agnes Surgery"
​​Enthusiasm for Blood donation amongst staff at St Agnes Surgery remains high with 54 lives having been saved to date. Congratulations to all staff involved.
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New Staff -  August 2018
Steph
​Does this face look familiar?  Steph spent many years working with us at St Agnes and Tea Tree Medical before moving to a position with SA Heart.   After 4 years we are delighted to have Steph back with our team.  It always fabulous to have the receptionists return to work with us.
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St Agnes Surgery Upgrade - August 2018
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​After sustaining severe water damage to two of our consulting rooms and a hallway following a pipe burst, that occurred after hours, we have now completed re carpeting of  St Agnes Surgery. The patient waiting area will be done at a later date, after the recent window damage is repaired. 


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"My Health Record" is a digital database containing the medical records of every Australian who does not opt out. This record is held by the Australian Government. Should you wish to opt out please follow the link below.

https://optout.myhealthrecord.gov.au/pext/optoutextweb/views/getStarted.xhtml

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Blood Donation   "RED 25 -  St Agnes Surgery"
Last month 8 employees commenced on our commitment to donate blood regularly through the Red Cross Donation Centre.
Not only are we saving lives going together as a group it was a lot of fun.  So far our blood has gone to:
  • Frankston Hospital Victoria
  • La Trobe Regional Hospital Victoria
  • Bankstown Hospital NSW
  • Shoalhaven District Hospital
  • Flinders Hospital  South Australia
If you would like to join in our commitment to save lives ask Trish our nursing coordinator for more details.
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Changes to the Cervical Screening Program (Previously called  PAP smears)
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​​Important changes are being made to the way cervical screening for cancer is to be performed from 1/12/17. Please see what these changes are under our Women's Health Services pages
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CERVICAL SCREENING CLINIC
Appointment required.
From 19th January 2015, to cater for women requiring only Cervical screening, Drs' Karen Hand and Jyothi Menon are conducting PAP Smear Clinics on most Saturday mornings at Tea Tree Surgery. The Cervical screening Clinic provides an option for patients preferring a female doctor perform their test.
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​Normal fees apply - card holders will continue to be bulk billed but non card holders will have to pay the usual 'gap'.  

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ECONOMY CLASS SYNDROME
There is now increasing awareness of the risks associated with long distance travel - particularly the risk of deep vein thrombosis.
See ​Economy Class Syndrome to assess your risk and determine what preventive measures can be taken.

"YOUR DOCTOR"
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For a number of years, St. Agnes has provided waiting room copies of the monthly health information brochure "Your Doctor". All recent issues can be accessed and downloaded from the "Your Doctor" page on this website. ( PDF file)

IMMEDIATE INR TESTING - Appointment required.
Our Practice now offers onsite INR testing.  Blood is collected via finger prick and tested in our INR monitor, with the result being available in less than 5 minutes. 
​              Testing is available at both St Agnes and Tea Tree Medical Centre.
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​HOME SLEEP STUDIES
Sleep apnoea (periods when breathing stops - usually in snorers) is much more common than realised and has been linked to the development of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke - as well as vehicle and work accidents.

St. Agnes is now able to offer home sleep studies to our patients through portable sleep laboratory clinic equipment supplied by Healthy Workplace Solutions, ResSleep or Ethical Sleep Studies.
For more information click here.

MOLESCAN
Courtesy of Dr. Harb
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​Be aware of the A,B,C,Ds of mole checking, looking for:
  1. ASYMMETRY is where one half of the mole does not match the other
  2. ragged or irregular BORDERS
  3. COLOUR varies throughout the mole
  4. ​DIAMETER of the mole is larger than a pencil's eraser
For more information click here.
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St. Agnes Surgery
1251 North East Road, Ridgehaven, SA  5097
P: 08 8264 3333   F: 08 8263 8590
E: mail@stagnessurgery.com.au
Tea Tree Medical Centre
975 North East Road, Modbury, SA  5092
P: 08 8264 4555   F: 08 8263 9062    
E: 
mail@stagnessurgery.com.au
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The Practice would like to acknowledge and thank Dr Milton Hart for the majority of the content and Katrina Nichols of Kauri Computing for publishing our website.