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Flu vaccination
We have flu vaccination
available in our surgery
(from March every year in
general)
In general, people who are over 65 year old, have medical problems
(eg. diabetes, heart problems), health workers, personal careers
will need flu vaccination.
Do children need to have flu vaccination?
In general, fit and well
children do not need flu vaccination, unless they have heart disease,
asthma, immunity compromised diseases etc. If parents are still not sure
about the flu vaccination for children, please make an appointment to see
your GP and discuss it further individually.
Swine
flu vaccination
We have swine flu
vaccination available in our surgery
Swine flu vaccination
is available in our surgery; please ring up to make an appointment to
discuss the vaccination. After the discussion, we will make the
arrangement for the vaccination to be given.
Gardasil Vaccination
From July 2007, the vaccination will be available for women whose ages
are between 18 to 26. There will be 3 vaccinations to be given at 0
month; 2 months; and 6 months. (second injection will be given 2 months
after the first one and 3rd injection will be given 6 months after the
first one)
The vaccinations are now available in our medical centre.
Young women under the age of 27
years who are not at school, the free Vaccine will only available
till end of December 2009. Please make appointment and get your free
vaccination now.
There is another vaccination available for people who are over 27.
This is funded by the government. You can make an appointment to see your
doctor for further discussion.
You are still required to have a regular pap smear even if you have
had your Gardasil vaccinations.
Pap
smear
Pap smear is usually performed one year after you have begun sexual
intercourse. In general, all women who
are sexually active and age between 18 to 70 should have a pap smear
screen every 2 years. If you have an abnormal pap smear, you will have to
have more frequent pap smears depending on the result.
You are still required to have pap smear after you have your Gardasil
vaccination.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is very useful treatment for some medical conditions.
Some common conditions are: Migraine headache; PMT(premenstrual
syndrome; IBS (irritable bowel syndrome); Muscular pain (especially neck
and shoulder muscular tension); Tension headache.
Dr Peijian (Peggy) Zeng is a qualified GP. She has passed her
fellowship examination. She has over 15 years general practice
experience. She is also a trained acupuncturist. She received her
acupuncture training in China.
If you think you would benefit from acupuncture treatment, you should
discuss acupuncture with your GP first. If she or he thinks that you do
not have contraindications for acupuncture, then you should make an
appointment to see Dr Zeng to discuss it further. Dr Zeng is happy to
discuss acupuncture treatment with your GP before your appointment.
Childhood Vaccination
We provide childhood vaccinations. It is given on Tuesdays and
Thursdays by our practice Nurses Jay. All vaccination consultation fees
will be bulk billed when the vaccination is given by our practice nurse.
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