Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallOct 121 minTELEHEALTH, TELEPHONE CONSULTS, AND GAP FEESSince the Government took away its generous provision of bulk-billing for phone call consults, can private patients (who have to pay a ga...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallOct 92 minUpdate: ***COUGH AND COLD RULES REMINDER***JUST A QUICK UPDATE to this post- a couple of patients with an all-year-round propensity to runny/blocked noses/cough/throat irritation h...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallOct 91 minPSYCHOLOGY SESSIONS ON MENTAL HEALTH PLANSHi, all! In the Federal Budget, Medicare patients with a mental health treatment plan can now access up to 20 sessions per calendar year ...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallSep 71 minACCESS, AND TIME AWAY...Just a note that I am having a back and knee procedure tomorrow, and will be unavailable from now until the end of Wednesday. Hopefully, ...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallAug 281 minFACE MASKS RULE AT SYCAMORE HEALTH & OTHER STUFFHi, everyone! It has been a while... Given the recent cluster, and the QLD Government's focus on nipping community transmission in the bu...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallApr 62 min*** IMPORTANT BULLETIN / LATEST NEWS ***TESTING: WHO NOW QUALIFIES? It seems that anyone with a sore throat, cough, or shortness of breath, emblematic of a respiratory tract inf...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallApr 21 minWayne..."The problem", Wayne thought to himself, "with being the meat in the sandwich- where the two pieces of bread are a Great Dane and a Weima...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallApr 22 minAppointments, Flu Jabs, and Patience...APPOINTMENTS Please consider whether or not you really need to come in to see Dr Steve, or whether he can just phone you. Obviously, if y...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallMar 282 minAPPOINTMENTS- WHAT NOW? CAN I AVOID COMING IN? CAN I NOT WAIT IN THE WAITING ROOM? SCRIPTS?This is just a reminder: *If you can handle what you need from the appointment by making it a phone call, please just let reception know ...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallMar 281 minThe latest information on COVID19, intended for Docs, but I thought that you might be interested...COVID19- or COronaVIrus Disease 2019... I apologise in advance for any slight border issues with these images...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallMar 251 minDR STEVE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO SEE PATIENTS WITH RESPIRATORY / COUGH / COLD INFECTIONSThe protocol locally is that if you suspect that you or your child has such an infection, though you may arrange a telephone consult with...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallMar 252 minUPDATE ON ME AND THE SURGERY- ACCREDITATION- AND SAFETY!So, I am of course back at work. Physical distancing and staying at home wherever practicable remain key ways to help to protect yourselv...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallMar 251 minDVA VETERANS! Help with shopping, and (soon) with scripts?The following screen grabs remind my Veterans that, depending upon Card colour and eligibility, they may be able to access two services b...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallMar 152 minTelephone Consulting and Who Needs Testing?Good news- especially whilst I am off work. There is now funding for telephone consults. This is important especially in three scenarios:...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallMar 152 minDr Steve is taking a couple of days off work- with a coldNot the most flattering photo, but that's me (plus my dog's ass!!!) As some of you will be aware, I have had to temporarily work from hom...
Dr Steve Osman-ToddHallMar 101 minCoronavirus Update & What YOU Need to Know & Do When Making AppointmentsWe now have clear signage that advises patients to STOP and not enter the Practice if they have symptoms of a cough or cold, including ph...
