Author: FMC Admin

We are very pleased to announce the arrival of Dr Sai Arshanapalli at the Forbes Medical Centre.

Dr Sai is local to the area, having grown up in Parkes and completed schooling in Forbes.

Dr Sai initially studied Physiotherapy from 2010-2014 and then undertook his medical training at the University of Notre Dame from 2015 to 2018.

After spending the past couple of years working in various hospitals in Western Australia, Dr Sai has now returned home to complete his general practice specialist training program.

Social distancing will be with us for the foreseeable future so please remember when you visit the Forbes Medical Centre:

• Please do not bring additional family members with you to your appointment as we need to limit the number of people in the waiting area and in consultation rooms
• If you wish to wait in your car or outside the building just let our Reception staff know and we can call you when your doctor/nurse is ready to see you
• Maintain at least 1.5 metres between yourself and others at all times inside the practice
• Use the hand sanitiser provided on entry to the building
• If you have ANY cold or flu-like symptoms please phone us on 6851 1300 BEFORE you come in to the practice.
• Phone consultations are available for vulnerable patients who wish to limit their social exposure
• Masks are available for anyone who has a cold or cough and our staff may ask you to wear a mask if you have any symptoms

Thank you for your understanding and for your ongoing compliance with the COVID-19 prevention measures.

For more information or to make an appointment give us a call on 6851 1300.

Appointments can also be made online by downloading the Hot Doc app or by going to our website and clicking on the “Book Now” button. www.forbesmedicalcentre.com.au.

We are very pleased to have Dr Erika Nishimoto working at our practice for a couple of weeks in June.

Dr Nishimoto will be available the week of 9^th June and again from 23^rd to 26^th June.

Dr Nishimoto is no stranger to Forbes as she regularly works in the Emergency Department at the Forbes Hospital so some of our patients may already be familiar with her.

We appreciate that it can sometimes be difficult to get an appointment just when you need it but we have plenty of appointments available next week as Dr Ike and Dr Sandun will also be with us.

Appointments can be made online via Hot Doc, or by phoning the practice on 6851 1300.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has recently advised that throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, 76% of doctor consultations have continued to be held face to face.

All of our doctors and nurses at FMC are available for face to face consultations and we have appointments available every day.

So please don’t put off your doctor or nurse visit!

Whether it’s for a regular check-up for your INR, blood pressure or blood sugar, a pap smear or keeping your children’s vaccinations up to date, it is important that you keep up with these appointments.

We are continuing to follow all of the current guidelines regarding social distancing, hygiene and infection control.

We have a limited number of chairs available in our waiting areas so please do not bring any additional people with you to your consultation.

If there are no chairs available when you arrive please let our Reception staff know that you will wait outside. Remember to maintain at least 1.5 metres distance from others when outside.

Patients with any respiratory or cold/flu symptoms should advise our Reception staff on the phone before attending their appointment so we can determine the best way to manage your consultation.

Patients who are identified as being at risk of contracting Coronavirus may still book telephone consults if they prefer not to leave home to see their doctor.

Requests for prescriptions will continue to be managed by telephone consults.

Phone us on 6851 1300 to make an appointment.

Forbes Medical Centre is currently offering telephone and safe, in-person consultations Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 6.00pm.

We are continuing to provide our full range of medical services and we strongly encourage our patients not to put off seeing their doctor for routine check-ups, or for new symptoms that need to be assessed or discussed with a doctor.

It is essential that childhood immunisations are kept up to date and our Registered nurses are available every day for these appointments.

Our practice is a safe place to visit.

We have social distancing measures in place to limit the number of people in our waiting areas and consulting rooms.

We continue to practice a high degree of infection control and cleanliness within all areas of our practice.

Hand sanitiser is available on entering the waiting area, and for patients experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms we can provide you with a face mask to wear whilst waiting to see the doctor.

If patients are feeling unwell, we ask that you phone first so that we can assess your symptoms over the phone before confirming your appointment.

Please phone us on 6851 1300 to make an appointment.

We have appointments available every day for FMC patients.