Dr Jeffrey Shapiro:
Farewell and Thank You In mid March I made the decision to take a few months leave of absence from my medical practice in Cheltenham. The reason was twofold. Firstly I had not had a holiday for two years and Frieda and I decided that we would like to take the car and drive North […]
Temporary Measures for the Lockdown Period.
Please note that there are 2 new temporary measures for all patients attending our surgery: Please read on for further information. Temporary Measure 1: An initial telehealth appointment (phone-call with your GP) is required before any face to face consultation. Temporary Measure 2: All patients are required to wear a mask.
Coronavirus Response at Southland Medical Centre
Expect a few changes at Southland Medical Centre in response to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). These changes will help us protect the community and the more vulnerable patients who attend our surgery. Your cooperation in this will help reduce the amount of exposure for all patients. By implementing the following, we aim to continue […]
CPR Training & Getting Ready for Accreditation
Our clinical and reception team recently underwent our CPR training. And although it doesn’t look like it, all dolls survived! Our entire team keeps their CPR training up to date, which usually includes a few laughs too. Southland Medical Centre is currently preparing for Accreditation Certification, part of our commitment to bringing you quality, patient […]
How to Age Successfully – Kingston Festival Talks
Dr Peter Enten presents Ageing Successfully at the Kingston Senior Festival Dr Peter Enten presented on what we needed to look out for as we age, and what we can do to stay active. Dr. Enten proposed that to prevent the health declines prevalent in our later years we should focus on the following: It […]
Goodhealth Workshop
On Thursday we held a workshop with a focus on exercise and healthy eating. It was great to have so many people attend. Ben Southam from Pace Health Management did an excellent presentation on the benefits of exercise, how it helps prevent chronic disease, and how easy it is to get started. Ben also talked about […]
Good Health Workshop – 31st of May 2018
Register Attendance As part of our preventative health philosophy, we are excited to be hosting a Good Health workshop, with topics that include: the benefits of exercise for improving mental health the specific benefits of different types of exercise where to start and how much to do how exercise can help prevent and manage chronic […]
Preventative Medicine: SMS reminders from us and the Cancer Council Australia
We’ve teamed up with Cancer Council Australia to help spread the word: Get screened early, and often! Eligible patients for free breast screens and bowel cancer test kits will be reminded via SMS or letter to take action. Here at Southland Medical Centre, we believe in preventative care. This means we strive to encourage and empower […]
Welcome to our new website!
Southland Medical Centre is proud to present its new website! This new site will allow us to make regular updates, and is a central point to give you information, videos, online documentation, articles and links on health and well being. This is a more robust platform to support healthy living, and we will be able […]