Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a disease that is often not talked about openly.

This year, World IBD Day is focussing on educating people on what IBD is and how to live with it.

Being able to manage a disease is closely linked with being able to acknowledge it within your community, that’s why this year we are using the hashtag #breakthesilence.

If you have any questions about IBD, speak with your doctor when you next visit them. You can book with one of our doctors by clicking here.

It’s National Heart Week at South Steyne Medical Centre.

With all of the stress created by COVID-19 it’s important not to forget other important parts of our health.

Heart health is an important aspect of anyone’s health and part of living a healthy, happy life.

Make sure to speak to your doctor the next time you see them about your heart health, and ask them what you can both do together to ensure a healthy heart.

Book an appointment with us here to speak to one of our doctors and discover what you can do to ensure you have a healthy heart.

According to the World Health Organisation, more the 339 million people have asthma worldwide.

This is a huge number, and we all likely know at least one person who deals with asthma in our lives.

Unfortunately asthma isn’t curable, but it is treatable. One of the best ways to treat any disease is to learn about it.

Make sure to have a chat with your doctor about what resources they can provide you with,. You can also learn more about how to treat asthma by clicking here.

Book with one of our doctors by clicking here.

It’s patient experience week at South Steyne Medical Centre.

Patient experience week seeks to recognise the effort of members of the healthcare community who contribute to the patient experience.

At SSMC we are fortunate to have an amazing team of talented professionals, from our receptionists to our doctors to our management team.

These people allow SSMC to provide a safe and equal environment for the delivery of high quality Primary Care.

Please make sure to review us on Google by clicking here or Facebook by clicking here after your appointment. If someone made your visit extra special please let us know.

“Vaccines have brought us closer, and will bring us closer again”.

Now more than ever the importance of vaccines and immunization have become clear.

Whilst COVID-19 has taken centre stage in the past year there is still a need for routine immunization for other diseases.

World Immunization Week seeks to highlight the importance of vaccinations.

We encourage our patients to click here to find out more about the importance of immunization.

Want to talk to one of our doctors about immunization? Book an appointment by clicking here.

Help close the gap in 2022!

South Steyne Medical Centre is continuing to help Close the Gap between the life expectancy of Aborginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians this year by providing healthcare to all patients.

We are proud to be part of the effort to achieve health equality for First Nations people by 2032.

For more information on how you can help Close the Gap, please click here.

“Stay safe, get tested”.

Every five hours one Australian will die due to melanoma.

One of the best ways to make sure you’re keeping yourself safe is to get your skin checked by your doctor.

Please ask your doctor about getting your skin checked during your next visit, or ask one of our reception team for a recommendation.

Book an appointment with us here.

If you’d like to support the melanoma March initiative, please click here.

South Steyne Medical Centre supports social justice.

As a team, South Steyne Medical Centre continues to do everything it can to tackle issues of social justice by providing a safe and supportive environment for all patients and staff.

Help tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality and unemployment today by taking action against social injustice.

For more information on what you can do, click here

Christmas and New Year Get the Better of You?

If you feel like you had a bit too much to eat and drink over the Christmas period, then join SSMC in participating in FebFast. This is where you can choose to stop eating sugar, drinking alcohol, or stopping any other habit that you feel like you might need a break from.

If you would like to discuss diet or nutrition with a professional then please make a booking with one of the doctors at SSMC.

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Learn more about FebFast here