MediCo News
Flu vaccinations are well underway. If you would like to book in for your flu vaccination please give the practice a call. The free RSV vaccination for over 75s, pregnant women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders over 60 will be available from Friday 15th May 2026.
We welcomed two new doctors earlier this year. Dr Charanya Rathanaswamy and Dr Jill Estrada. They are settling in well and we are enjoying having them here.
We pride ourselves on teaching and supporting young medical professionals. This month has been a busy one with the lovely Isha joining us for some hands on practical experience in her final year of nursing and Sophie Fenton in her final year of medicine at Sydney Uni. We wish them all the very best for their futures.
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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 managerp
