drgillianriley
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wormhole
I am a huge reader. regular patients likely know this and are likely used to me either talking to them about books I have read or suggesting books they should read. This is one of my latest – wormhole by Hannah McElhinney. This is to start really sad, and really confronting, so a word of…
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why gunning?
Why Gunning, I’ve been asked? Well at the risk of embarrassing myself, here is a clipping mum and dad saved from the Goulburn Post from the 1980s. I know I have not changed a bit. Still absolutely adorable. I can take it. 🥰 Lived in Goulburn for four years, our family had a brief interlude…
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Poo kits
This men’s health week let’s look at bowel cancer screening! Bowel cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia and the second deadliest. Around 15,000 Australians are diagnosed annually. That represents a lifetime risk of around 1 in 20 by the time we’re 85. Men have a slightly higher risk of diagnosis and…
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thank you
Utterly humbled by how many of you are making the trek from Canberra to Gunning to see me. I hope to never take for granted how lucky I am to have so many wonderful patients. The good news is I have signed a contract today to commence work in a new General Practice located centrally…
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syphilis testing in pregnancy
If you’re pregnant, or have recently been pregnant you might have noticed that you were tested for syphilis more frequently than you might have been in any previous pregnancies. This is because the incidence of syphilis infections has risen quite a bit over the last decade in Australia and this is particularly a problem if…
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A little psa
Hi I’m dr Gillian. And I’m here with a public service announcement to do with vaginal bleeding Yes. Sorry. We have met right? If not wellNow you know what you’ll get if we do. If we have met you’ll know that the rule in dr Gillian’s office is generally vaginal bleeding not something you have…
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ADHD continuity prescribing
Team. Really pleased to announce I’ve finally managed to get through all the paperwork. I’m now a registered continuity prescriber for stimulants for ADHD both in NSW and the ACT. Please note: ACT does not currently have any provision for GPs to diagnose or initiate stimulants. NSW does but at present these pathways are limited…
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D+V’s
Unfortunately winter is the season for many things. In Canberra it’s the season for ice, snow, colds and flus and outbreaks of gastroenteritis. With the recent news of an outbreak of norovirus at Calvary hospital I thought it might be timely to talk a little bit about the dreaded diarrhoea and vomiting bugs! Gastroenteritis…
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Returning from leave
I’m coming back! Thank you to all my regular patients for their, ahem, patience 😁. After over six months of absence (sorry). I’ll be starting back at Watson General Practice from the 2nd of August. Initially I’ll be consulting two days per week, Thursday’s and Friday’s. Call our friendly reception staff on 6248 7005 or…
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New practice location
I am is delighted to announce I hav joined the team at Watson General Practice. I am taking a short holiday but will begin consulting 3 days a fortnight in Watson from the beginning of December. Imma looking forward to this new chapter and I look forward to seeing you there.
