MediCo News
Stroud MediCo is now open on Mondays and Dr Jeremy Yeo has joined the team, 3 days per week. This is great news for the Stoud community. We will miss him in Gloucester.
We said a sad farewell to Dr Nadiah Jamaludin last week. Nadiah has gone to complete further studies in order to complete her GP training. We wish her all the very best.
We welcomed Dr Charu Rathanaswamy in early January to Gloucester MediCo. Dr Charu has spent some time working in Queensland and is now in NSW to be closer to family. Dr Charu and her daughter are settling well in Gloucester.
You will notice two new faces in our reception team. We welcome Elli Swanson and Mckayla Muller to the team.
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BetterConsult is here – the doctors at our practice now use BetterConsult to help you get the most out of your appointment.
BetterConsult is a “smart” pre-consultation questionnaire that asks the questions your doctor usually asks about the reason for your visit. It then prepares a summary for your doctor.
Gloucester MediCo would like to remind you that if you are an existing patient at our practice you may be eligible to request repeat prescriptions or referrals online. Head to the Make a Booking tab on the home page on our website to access this service or download the AMS Connect app on your device. Eligibility criteria must be met and you must have a debit/credit card for prepayment.
- Using technology we are hoping that the community is appreciating quicker and greater communication with the use of text messaging to relay messages to our patients. Please know too that if you do not have a mobile phone or don’t have mobile service, we will be in contact with you via another method, if necessary. You are always welcome to call the practice to check on your results. We do ask that you take the time to read your text messages carefully, as they will tell you exactly what you need to do.
- You will have noticed too when you come to the Gloucester medical centre that there is an intern assisting doctors with their consultations. We are lucky to be part of an important Junior Medical Officer programme which we are hoping will encourage young doctors to become rural general practitioners. The JMO will spend their 10 weeks between the medical centre and the hospital. Each JMO we’ve had to date has thoroughly enjoyed their time at Gloucester and have appreciated how welcoming the patients and the staff are at both the hospital and the practice.
- Thank you for treating the staff at MediCo with respect. We have zero tolerance for abuse. Should you wish to make a complaint please speak with the practice manager.
