2018 was another good year for Family Doctors Plus. The biggest news was the birth of Dr Fiona’s gorgeous baby! Thank you for all your kind wishes for Dr Fiona and her expanding family. Dr Fiona is back at work now and will also be available on some weekends.
Read on for our latest updates as we begin 2019.
On a personal note, our team would like to wish you the best for the year ahead. We are so thankful for your support – it is a privilege to care for you and your families.
New faces
Caitlin has joined our reception team – and if you think she looks familiar, that’s because her sister Mae also works in reception!
We’re also excited to have an experienced local GP joining us in February.
Some new specialists will also be holding consults at Family Doctors Plus. They will work collaboratively with our GPs and make it easier for you to access their services. They are:
- orthopaedic surgeon Dr David Shooter
- haematologist Dr Kacey O’Rourke
- urologist/prostate surgeon Dr Troy Gianduzzo.
They join Dr Andrew Chang (ENT and cochlear surgeon) and Dr Chris Bourke (paediatric surgeon), who already visit regularly.
Family information and support sessions
Mums/dads and baby group
This fortnightly group will continue in 2019, where our nurses will be available to weigh your babies, and we’ll also be inviting guest speakers along. For more details please follow us on Facebook.
First 2019 group: Thursday 7 February, 10am-11am
Guest speaker: Annette Marriott will talk about attachment and bonding.
Education sessions
We look forward to hosting more of our education sessions in 2019. Details of our popular Puberty for Girls and School Readiness sessions are below, and we’ll be announcing others soon.
For details please follow us on Facebook, or ring us on 3357 8192.
Puberty for Girls
Date: Tuesday 12 March 6:30pm – 8:30pm
We give you helpful information and strategies for supporting your daughter through puberty.
School readiness
Date: Tuesday 19 March 6:30pm
Learn valuable tips on helping your child transition to prep from our experienced speech pathologist, occupational therapists, psychologists and others.
Practice news
We completed our extension in 2018, which includes a purpose-built conference room for education sessions, group psychology sessions and more.
We are also delighted to have had some successes on the business front in 2018:
- We were named one of the 100 Faces of Small Business Queensland.
- Dr Maria Boulton was a finalist for Business Person of the Year in the 2018 Brisbane Lord Mayor Business Awards.
The best past about awards is connecting with other inspiring business leaders and getting new ideas to improve our services to you.
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