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May is National Lung Health Awareness Month
Lung Health Awareness Month is a Lung Foundation Australia national campaign held in May which aims to raise awareness about the importance of lung health and how to recognise and act upon the symptoms of lung disease. We’re all are used to thinking about our heart and skin health but our lungs are equally important. It’s time we made our lung health a priority as well because if you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.
To check your lung health go to https://lungfoundation.com.au/lung-health-checklist/ or click on this post.
Government Funded Flu Vaccination
The Government flu vaccination has arrived. The Government flu vaccination is free to the following:
- All children from 6 months to less than 5 years of age
- Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy (influenza and
- whooping cough vaccination can be given at the same time
- or at different times during pregnancy).
- All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people ≥15 years of
- age
- Individuals 65 years and older
- Individuals ≥6 months of age with medical conditions
- predisposing them to severe influenza.
For all other patients the Private flu vaccination is available for a low fee.
Please call us on 3289 1712 to book your time before the flu season hits!
Samford Valley Xray
Did you know we provide Xray services here in Samford?
We accept all referral forms and currently provide same day Xray services with results available that day or overnight (for afternoon appointments).
To arrange an Xray please call us on (07) 3289 1712 and ask your Doctor or Allied Health professional to refer you to Samford Valley Xray.
*Ultrasound not currently available but please register your interest in this facility and we will let you know when it is available.
QML Pathology Closed over Easter long weekend
All QML Collection centres will be closed on Good Friday, 30th March.
There will be limited centres open on Saturday 31st March and Monday 2nd Aparil as follows:
Saturday 31st March 7:30am- 1:30pm & Monday 2nd April 8:00am - 2:00pm
Castle Hill Medical Centre, Shop 5, 272 Dohle Rocks Rd
Murrumba Downs, QLD, 4503
Morayfield Village, Shop 11, Leda Blvd
Morayfield, QLD, 4506
Saturday 31st March 6am - 10am (Closed Easter Monday 2nd April)
Smartclinics Chermside, Shop 212, Gf,, Westfield Chermside, 411-419 Hamilton Rd
Chermside, QLD, 4032
Samford Valley Medical Centre QML Pathology collection centre will reopen on Tuesday 3rd April.
Easter Long Weekend Hours
Samford Valley Medical Centre will be closed on Good Friday (30th March) and Easter Monday (2nd April). If you require urgent care please call 000.
We would like to wish all our patients and clients a happy Easter and we hope the Easter bunny visits your house!
Open every day during Ekka week!
Samford Valley Medical Centre is pleased to announce that they will be open every day during Ekka week.
Dietitian Onsite
Samford Valley Medical Centre is very excited to announce that they are joining forces with Simply Nutrition Dietitians and will have a dietitian onsite. Appointments can be made by calling the Simply Nutrition Dietitians office directly on 07 5448 4459.
Phone issues
We seem to be having some phone issues this afternoon, please call us on 3298 3300. Thank you for your understanding.
Welcome Dr Ben McCullough
Samford Valley Medical Centre is very excited to welcome Dr Ben McCullough to our team. Dr Ben will working Tuesdays-Fridays.