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Did you know that heart disease is the single leading cause of death in Australia? So, it is important that you do everything you can to stay on top of your heart health.

January 15, 2021

With a new year here, it is time to continue with or create new healthy habits to keep your heart and body health. Here are 5 tips you can follow to help keep your heart healthy. 1. Stay Active Exercising daily can reduce your risk of heart disease. Going for a run or walk or…

We are here to help old and new patients with COVID-19 testing due to the NSW cluster

December 18, 2020

Reydon Street Medical Centre

If you or your family are affected by the recent COVID-19 cluster in New South Wales we are able to help you arrange coronavirus testing. If you or a loved one have visited an affected area and are required or wish to have a Coronavirus test we can help arrange this through a telephone consultation.…

Queensland borders closed to Adelaide from Monday 16th November following the latest COVID-19 cluster outbreak

November 16, 2020

Reydon Street Medical Centre

Our patient’s health and wellbeing are our number one priority, so we ask that you do not come to the practice if you have been in Adelaide in the past seven days. Following the latest COVID-19 cluster outbreak, if you have been in Adelaide since Monday 9th November 2020 or are self-quarantining, we ask that…

Queensland is Good to Go… Are you?

August 27, 2020

Reydon Street Medical Centre

There aren’t many benefits of the Coronavirus outbreak, but one of them is that people are getting out and exploring Queensland more than usual. It is amazing how many things there are to learn about this great Country we call home. Over the Ekka weekend Dr Colbrook experienced the Main Range National Park for the…

We ask all patients who are coming to the practice to bring and wear their own face mask before entering the building.

August 25, 2020

Reydon Street Medical Centre

New Queensland Health restrictions require patients attending GPs in South Brisbane to wear face masks when attending their doctor. Accordingly patients who need a face to face consultation with their Doctor will need to wear face mask for the time being.We ask all patients who are coming to the practice to bring and wear their…

Do you need more motivation to get out a do a bit of exercise? Can you help someone who needs a Guide Dog?

August 16, 2020

Reydon Street Medical Centre

Blindness and poor vision can affect every age group from children and teenagers to the elderly. The number of people expected to need help from Guide Dogs Australia is expected to increase as the population ages. Guide Dogs Australia needs your help, and is running a campaign called PAWGUST. . During PAWGUST you commit to…

Update on Coronavirus testing for our patients in South Brisbane.

August 9, 2020

Reydon Street Medical Centre

We congratulate our Reydon Street patients for putting the community first and coming forward for testing even with minor respiratory symptom. We understand the inconvenience this has caused for some of you. The good news is so far we have had a lucky escape in South Brisbane, with only very limited community transmission after the …

Did you know you can have a consultation with your GP by telephone and video (TELEHEALTH)?

July 30, 2020

Reydon Street Medical Centre

Since April our patients have valued the support our GPs have been giving them by telephone and video consultations. The recent outbreak of Coronavirus cases in South Brisbane / Logan means these are even more helpful for our patients. We are able to manage many patient concerns using telehealth and reduce the risk of spreading…

Menopause is all about Hormones and Hearts

July 20, 2020

Reydon Street Medical Centre

Watch Dr Brittany Wakefield’s latest message about the menopause New research from UQ has linked the vasomotor symptoms of menopause such as hot flushes and night sweats to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is one of the most common causes of death in women, but a lot of women consider themselves to…

We are still serving our community and still accepting new patients….but there have been some changes to Medicare you need to know about.

July 12, 2020

Reydon Street Medical Centre

Patients’ ability to access their GP through by telephone and video consultation (telehealth) has been a great success over the last few weeks. At Reydon Street Medical Centre we have embraced this change, and are offering improved access for old and new patients alike. Our patients welcomed the new Medicare rules that allowed this. However,…