Territory Medical Group

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1 Summer 2018 Our Team Territory Medical Group Newsletter Doctors Dr Dimitri Andropov Dr Phil Brownscombe Dr Jenny Davis Dr Lise Legault Dr Rebecca George Dr Geoff Harper Dr Brad Martin Dr Sara Martin Dr Renato Penaloza Dr Mary Santos-Melo Dr Darren Jewell Dr Sobha Rani Dr Sarath Moosani Dr Nur Mohd Alias Specialists Dr Cameron Scott Dr Mahiban Thomas Dr Bruce McGeorge Welcome to our first online newsletter. We hope that this newsletter helps you keep up to date with the services offered at Territory Medical Group and provides up to date relevant information to our patients.

2 2 Contact Us Territory Medical Group 159 Dick Ward Drive Nightcliff 0810 Mitchell Centre 55 Mitchell Street Darwin 0800 Phone: W: terrritorymedical.com Surgery Hours Mon Fri 8.00am 5.00pm Saturday pm Practice Staff Business Manager Ruth Debuque Practice Manager Lindy Kaka Executive Assistant Amy Bland FAQ Q. What if I need a Doctor After Hours? A. An afterhours on call doctor is available after 6.00pm each day on M: A fee of $ applies with additional services (suturing etc) charged at the practice rate all payable upfront at the time of consultation. Q. What are the Practice Billing arrangements? A. our clinic is a mixed billing clinic and individual Doctors charge at their own discretion. If your consultation is privately billed payment is required on the day your account will be forwarded directly online to Mediare to claim applicable rebates. Q. Is an appointment required? A. If you are requesting a specific Doctor and a specific time you are advised to book in advance. Appointments can be arranged via online booking or calling However we do have on the day walk in appointments available at both clinics most days if you are prepared to see the first available Doctor. Q. Can I book a longer consultation? A. Multiple or complex consultations often require a longer consultation. Please specify your needs should you require more time or plan on having more than one family member attend. Our clinic is a mixed billing clinic and individual Doctors charge at their own discretion. Styles in this document have been customized to match the text formatting you see on this page. On the Home tab of the ribbon, check out Styles to apply the formatting you need with just a tap. Nursing Staff Sandy Carol Kylie Patient relations Laura Alena Tracey Erma Jo Kate Krystle Jasmine Contessa We welcome 4 new Doctors to the team in 2018 Dr Darren Jewell Dr Sobha Rani Dr Sarath Moosani and Dr Nur Mohd Alias.

3 3 Important Information Occupational Medicine To get started right away, just tap any placeholder text (such as this) and start typing to replace it with your own. Test Results: Will not be given over the phone please make an appointment to follow up on any investigations ordered Practice Privacy: Your privacy is important to us a copy of our privacy policy is available online or in surgery. Reminder Policy: Preventative care is important to us, all patients are placed on our reminder system if you prefer to OPT OUT of this important system please advise staff. Referrals and Repeat Prescriptions: Are available to be arranged online at territorymedical.com A fee of $20.00 is required at the time of booking Territory Medical is committed to support the Industry Medicine needs of the Darwin community. Our specifically designed Occupational Medicine rooms are located in our Mitchell Centre Clinic Darwin. In addition to the ongoing care of workplace injury management our clinic offer the following medicals from Industry certified General Practitioners. Go to territorymedical.com Occupational Tab for more information or to request an appointment today. Wait Times: Doctors at Territory Medical attempt to Aviation Territory Medical offers a full time CASA run on time however vary needs of patients can effect our ability to run on DAME time. BOSIET + Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) Drug + Alcohol Testing with an MRO Feedback: Functional capacity assessments We welcome + encourage compliments Spirometry (Lung function test) and feedback in an effort to better deliver our services. Management at ECG tracing territory Medical appreciate the Fatigue assessment importance of confidentiality and discretion. We have a robust Distance colour and specialised vision screening complaints handling procedure Vaccinations specific to occupation and deployment region New Patients: Occupational Diving Industry AS2299 Oil + Gas Industry Can complete a new patient registration form prior to their consultation.

4 4 Contact Us Apricot & Pistachio Chicken Patties Territory Medical Group 159 Dick Ward Drive Nightcliff 0810 Mitchell Centre 55 Mitchell Street Darwin 0800 Phone: W: terrritorymedical.com Surgery Hours Mon Fri 8.00am 5.00pm Saturday pm Practice Staff Business Manager Ruth Dubuque Practice Manager Lindy Kaka Nursing Staff Sandy Carole +Kylie Patient relations Laura Alena Tracey Erma Jo Kate Krystle Feeds 4 Ingredients Method To Prep: 10 minutes To Cook: 10 minutes 500g chicken mince 3 slices multi-grain bread 90g pistachio nuts 160g dried apricots 1. In a bowl, combine the mince, grated bread, chopped pistachios and diced apricots, and season with cracked pepper. 2. Roll into 4 patties and place on a baking paper-lined baking tray. 3. Chill for 20 minutes, then place into a non-stick grill pan over medium heat. Cook the patties for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden and cooked through. Dietitians Note These are delicious served in a whole-grain wrap with shaved carrot, beetroot ribbons, apple slices and crisp lettuce. Thanks to Diabetes Australia for more recipes go to:

5 6 Word Search Diabetes Facts about diabetes 280 Australians develop diabetes every day. That s one person every five minutes Around 1.7 million Australians have diabetes. This includes all types of diagnosed diabetes (1.2 million known and registered) as well as silent, undiagnosed type 2 diabetes (up to 500,000 estimated) More than 100,000 Australians have developed diabetes in the past year