Most people with respiratory illness can care for themselves at home with some support from their GP. St Mary Medical Centre is here to help you manage your symptoms safely and reduce the spread of illness in our community.
Covid Vaccinations
St Mary Medical Centre is a COVID-19 vaccination centre offering the Pfizer Bivalent vaccine.
You can book into one of our COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics online through HotDoc, or call our reception to secure your appointment.
Patient Notice
St Mary Medical Centre is a mixed billing practice where our Doctors charge private fees for all consultations.
We provide excellent facilities for our Doctors so as to deliver the best primary healthcare to the community.
Managing Respiratory Illness at Home
Having a "kit" with some essential items will help you manage your symptoms and assist your GP in assessing your wellbeing. We recommend keeping the following on hand:
Thermometer
To monitor your temperature and track any fever.
Pain & Fever Relief
Medication such as Paracetamol or Ibuprofen to ease pain and fever.
Regular Medicines
Enough of your usual medicines to last while you recover at home.
PPE Supplies
Masks, hand sanitiser and gloves to help protect those around you.
Rehydration Solutions
Oral rehydration solutions (eg Gastrolyte or Hydrolyte), especially if you have children at home.
Throat Relief
Lozenges or throat spray to help soothe sore throat symptoms.
Pulse Oximeter
A pulse oximeter can be helpful to monitor your oxygen levels if you are able to obtain one. Please note most pulse oximeters are not suitable for children.
Triage
Reducing the spread of respiratory illness in our community is essential, and part of this is having an effective triage system when attending a doctor's surgery. This ensures we make the most appropriate type of appointment for you, while reducing the risk of spreading illness to others.
When you phone to make an appointment, and again on arrival at the clinic, you will be asked a series of questions by our dedicated reception team. These questions are updated as required and may include:
- Do you have fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose or cold and flu-like symptoms?
- Have you attended any current "hotspots" (if present)?
Personal Protective Equipment
The main value of wearing a mask is to protect other people. If used correctly, masks may prevent sick people from infecting others.
This is of particular importance because many patients with respiratory illness have no symptoms, or only very mild symptoms, and airborne illness can be highly contagious. Wearing a face mask is also a very community-minded and selfless practice that helps protect you and those around you.
Dr Joseph McTigue
General Practitioner MBBS, FRACGP, SCHP, ACEM (Certificate) FRACGPDr Joe completed his medical training at UWA in 2016 and qualified as a General Practitioner in 2023. His interests in patient-centred…
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Dr Sam Takla
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Dr Arun Dominic
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Dr Emmanuel Abioye-Kuteyi
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Dr John Kennedy
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Adrian Large
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Dr Shaun Segal
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