“As now Mother to three beautiful babies, I feel like an expert on what to pack and what not to pack in your hospital bag. I am a big believer that you want to make your time in hospital having a baby as stress free as possible, check out what was in MY hospital bag…
‘Realistic’ Self Care – ‘Top Tips’ for busy parents by Dr Dale Garred
“When I explained to my husband that I would be doing a blog on ‘Self Care’ – he looked at me…in disbelief…laughed in my face…and told me I wasn’t the right person for the task. He had a point. While I easily meet the eligibility criteria for “busy mum” unfortunately I without a doubt am…
Therapeutic Massage – March Special
Pip is our Musculoskeletal Therapist at Manly Village Medical and she is offering a March Special! If you are feeling as if your body needs a physical “tune-up” book in a 1 hour appointment with Pip and get a Therapeutic Massage for half price. Call us on 3396 2141 or book online. When you attend…
Hope – a Manly Village Medical family story about Ovarian Cancer
This is a topic very close to the hearts of many of our staff at MVM. Dr Dale Garred, one of our female GPs, shares her own families experience to help raise awareness and remind patients’ and their families going through any challenging times … to always have hope. I was in a post…
Welcome to Manly Village Medical – Dr Claire Morrow … appointments available now
We are excited to welcome a young and vibrant female Doctor to Manly Village Medical. Dr Claire will be working full-time. She has special interests in woman’s health, travel medicine and chronic disease. She has been working at Prince Charles Hospital and is now joining the Manly Village Medical team. Dr Claire’s personal interests include…
Teenagers, E-Health and Privacy
Here at Manly Village Medical we respect and support our teenage patients’ right to privacy. We want to ensure teenagers are empowered to make choices about privacy around their healthcare. As GPs, we have a duty of care to ensure you have access to information which will inform you about choices relating to My Health…
The Dementia – How’s your memory?
“Before I became a doctor, I was a nurse. I distinctly remember working in the Emergency one morning and being asked to keep a ‘special eye’ on one of my patients. The patient was a lovely elderly woman with dementia. In her younger years – she had been the Medical Director of the Hospital –…
Two Greek Girls world first- The Mediterranean Diet Expo
Two Greek Girls Cooking proudly present a world first – The Mediterranean Diet Expo! A day for all Australians to understand the unique advantages of the traditional Mediterranean food and lifestyle for health and wellbeing. Learn how to COOK – EAT – LIVE for chronic disease reduction in our community, by following the easy and…
Extended Hours – Update!
Patients have told us that our extended hours are convenient. Many of our patients cannot attend between 8am and 6pm and have busy weekends, so seeing a doctor either early in the morning or in the evening after the busy day has worked well for them. Therefore, we have further extended our hours to give…
Feeling tired & sluggish? Low in Iron?
Many things make us tired in our busy lives. Low iron in our body is a common cause, with women being more affected than men. Low body iron, called ‘Iron Deficiency’, can leave us feeling tired, irritable and unable to concentrate. Some people can also experience poor memory and have dizzy spells. There are many…