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Summary Read the full fact sheet All medicines can cause unwanted side effects. Medicines include prescription, over-the-counter and complementary medicines (herbal preparations and vitamins). If you are worried about any of your medicines, seek immediate medical attention. Active ingredients in medicines can ‘clash’. So,…
Summary Read the full fact sheet Excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation can damage the skin and may cause skin cancer, including dangerous melanoma. Each time you expose your skin to UV radiation, you increase your risk of developing skin cancer. You don’t have…
60 Day Dispensing Will Impact Everyone You may have heard about 60-Day Dispensing in the news, or noticed there have been some changes in store as a result of this scheme. I am writing this information leaflet to explain how 60-day dispensing will…
Immunisation – common questions Summary Read the full fact sheet Immunisation describes the process of you becoming protected against harmful diseases. Immunisation saves lives. It protects you, your family and your community, and also helps protect future generations from infectious diseases. Immunisation is one…
Although the vast majority of people with dementia are elderly, there are often young children and adolescents in the household, or close by, who are strongly affected by the illness of someone they love. It may be their grandparent who is affected by the…
Summary – Read the full fact sheet Organ and tissue donations are medical processes that save and transform lives. Organs are retrieved from a donor and transplanted into someone who is very sick on the Australian transplant waiting list, while tissue donors help transform lives…
Teenage years can be difficult for many families. Young people may develop ideas, values and beliefs that are different to those of their parents. This is part of the normal process of moving towards independence. Parents may struggle with how much independence they should…
Immunisation is important Immunisation is one of the best ways you can protect yourself, your children and future generations from infectious diseases. In other words, if you vaccinate, you help wipe out diseases that could spread now and into the future. By making sure you and…
Cancer screening programs look for early signs of the disease or indications that a person is more likely to develop the disease in the future. In most cases, early detection of cancer increases the chances of successful treatment. It’s important to remember that a…
Getting ready to visit your doctor Usually, when you first call your doctor to make an appointment (or when you first arrive at hospital) you will speak to a receptionist. Things that you should mention to the receptionist include: whether you would like an…
