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DON’T FORGET TO COME TO RECEPTION

WHEN YOU ARRIVE It is important that we know you have arrived so we can

make the doctor or clinician you are visiting aware.

Please report to reception before taking a seat.

Allied Health Clinicians at Active Health Portland

Ritesh Kawade - Physiotherapist Ritesh Kawade holds a Masters in Manual and Sports Physiotherapy in a highly regarded course at the University of South Australia. He initially graduated from the University of Pune in 2002 and worked in a hospital in India for seven years before moving to Australia. The chance to work in a rural community brought him to Portland and Warrnambool. Ritesh works from his clinic The Hands On Clinic, in Warrnambool 3 days per week and is available at Active Health Portland for all types of physiotherapy needs 2 days per week

Debbie Evans - Physiotherapist Debbie Evans is an experienced physiotherapist who has always enjoyed rural practice, mostly in private practice, but also in hospital and community rehabilitation. She has kept her knowledge and skills current through a broad range of professional development including achieving McKenzie Spinal credentialing. Her special areas of interest include sport and musculoskeletal injury rehabili-tation, with attention to correct gait and postural biomechanics. She also has a special interest in hydrotherapy and tailoring rehabilitation to meet the individual goals of each person. Debbie Evans is available for all types of physiotherapy needs 3 days per week.

Rebecca Rundell - Podiatrist Rebecca Rundell holds a Bachelor of Podiatry. She has also trained in Foot Mobilisation Therapy and is a Qualified Footwear Fitting Technician. Her special medical interests include Occupational Foot-wear, Biomechanics and Foot Mobilisation Therapy. Rebecca is currently working in private practice as well as conducts a private clinic at Active Health Portland on Mondays. Rebecca provides a pri-vate service offering general podiatry, nail care, biomechanics, orthotics, sporting injuries, diabetes management, paediatrics, footwear advice and gait analysis. Private patients do not require a refer-ral for this service. DVA patients will however require a referral. Fees per consult are $60-$65 for private patients and $55-$60 for concession card holders. For further information or bookings, please phone Active Health Portland on 5522 1200..

Nikki Edwards - Podiatrist Nikki Edwards holds a Diploma of Applied Science (Podiatry) and has worked in private and public practice in Port Lincoln, Gladstone, Rockhampton and Portland. Nikki’s special medical interests are high risk foot care and wound management.

Nikki provides Home and Community Care funded podiatry to clients who are frail, aged, disabled and also their carers. The aim with this podiatry service is to prevent long term complications as-sociated with chronic health conditions such as diabetes. Access to this service is by contacting central intake at Portland District Health on 5521 0653.

July 2017

Days to Celebrate in July

1– 31 July JulEYE

1– 31 July Dry July

2– 9 July NAIDOC Week

10 – 16 July National Diabetes Week

24 July Stress Down Day– Lifeline

31 July National Tree Day

31 July Donate Life Week

Active Health Portland Newsletter

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About Sugary Drinks

Sugary drinks were once bought at a café. They are now available almost every-where we go and there are many, many brands and flavours to choose from.

47% of children (aged 2 to 16 years) consume sugar sweetened beverages daily, including sugar-sweetened soft drinks, cordials, fruit drinks, sports drinks and energy drinks. Evidence shows a significant association between sugary drinks consumption and increased en-ergy intake. People running markets/events etc. are able to justify sales of sugary drinks by saying that they are “sometimes activi-ties”, so serving “sometimes food” is okay. In reality, Aussie kids are consuming a large proportion of their daily calorie intake in the form of processed sugars. (2007 Australian National Children’s Nu-trition and Physical Activity Survey)

How much sugar is actually in drinks? Just for staters, there are ten teaspoons of sugar in a can of coke.

So what are local people doing to make it easier for families to make healthy choices? Through SEA Change, community group are changing what they sell and the way they display drinks in their drinks fridges. YMCA has removed sugary drinks from all sales and the North Neighbourhood Activity Group no longer sells sugary drinks at its Mitchell Park events. The Portland Squash & Racquetball Club participat-ed in a ‘Drink Trial’ supported South West Sports, which resulted in an increase in water sales from 59.1% to 79.4% of all drink sales and a decline in sugary drinks sales from 25.8% to 16%.

Portland District Health is phasing out the sale of sug-ary drinks. It has already removed one drinks vending machine from the site and replaced sugar sweetened cordial with artificially sweetened. JJ’s Kiosk which is located in the PDH foyer, has made huge changes to the way it displays drinks in two of it’s three drinks fridges.

Here are the changes:

Increased green drink choices from 2 to 5

Reduced SSB choices from 6 to 3

Increased artificially sweetened choices

Displayed an additional row of water

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Upcoming

Events

Weight Watchers

Meeting

every Tuesday from

5.30pm

CLINICAL STAFF ON LEAVE

Debbie Carrington - Maternity Leave

Judy Carson - 17 July to 30 July

Alex Pun - 3 July to 14 July

Please ensure you book an appointment with

these clinicians before their leave, if required.

New Doctor's at Active Health

Dr Vishnu Sangangari

Dr Vishnu trained in India. He completed some of his study in Melbourne and worked in Bendigo hospital from 2008 – 2010. Dr Vishnu completed his GP training in Mount Gambier and he has special medical interests in Dermatology, Medical Research and Teaching. Dr Vishnu will be starting work at Active Health in July.

Dr Jun Parker

Dr Parker is coming to work at Portland District Health as an Anaesthetist at the end of June. He will also be working here at Active Health on a casual basis as a GP.

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General Practitioners

Dr Marg Garde

Dr Margaret Garde arrived in Portland to commence work at what was then "Portland Medical Group" in Otway St in December 1984. Since then she has filled roles in Emergency Medicine, Hospital care, Family Planning, Public Health, Indigenous Health, Chronic Disease Management and more recently has achieved qualifications and experience in Medical Ed-ucation. At Active Health she runs continuing education for all health staff and teaches the two medical students who are attached to the clinic.

Dr Judy Carson

Dr Carson holds general practice training as well as a Diploma in Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Masters in General Practice Psychiatry and an Advanced Certificate of Hypnosis. She has worked at Macarthur Outreach Centre and currently works at Port Fairy Medical Clinic as well as Active Health.

Dr Ann Dunbar

Dr Dunbar holds a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (Edin), a Fellow of the Royal Aus-tralian College of General Practitioners and a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery St Andrews. She has had extensive experience working as a GP in both Scotland and Australia. Her special medical interests include Women’s Health, Cardiovascular medicine, Travel Medicine and Migraines.

Dr Deborah Carrington

Dr Carrington holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) and a Bachelor of Medical Science from the University of Melbourne. She completed her Internship and Residency with Eastern Health in Melbourne and joined the GP Training Program in 2011. Deborah has worked in Hospitals, Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care as well as Medical Clinics. Her special medical interests include Infant sleep and settling, Breastfeed-ing support and Women’s health. Dr Carrington is currently on Maternity Leave.

Dr Meg Pilkington

Dr Meg Pilkington holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from Flinders Univer-sity. She also holds a Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary Honours) and a Bachelor of Forestry Science, both from Melbourne University. Dr Pilkington is a rurally trained doctor having studied in Mt Gambier for 2 years through the Parallel Rural Community Curriculum. She has spent time working at South West Healthcare Warrnambool Hospital as well as Port-land District Health. She has previously worked at Active Health Portland and with her re-turn she will continue to work at Portland District Health upskilling in Anaesthetics and Emergency Med-icine. She has a special interest in rural remote medicine and is undertaking general practice through the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and looks forward to a career as a rural generalist where she will experience all areas of general practice. Dr Alex Pun

Dr Alex Pun holds a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery from Monash University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Surgical Anatomy from the University of Melbourne. He com-pleted his internship and residency at Monash Health in Melbourne and joined the General Practice training program in 2016.Alex is also currently completing a Masters of Medicine (Pain Management) through University of Sydney. His special medical interests are minor procedures and Men's Health.

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YOU CAN NOW BOOK YOUR

APPOINTMENT AT ACTIVE HEALTH THROUGH

HotDoc

Ask at reception for details

Do you need a script? It is the policy at Active Health Portland that you see a

GP when you require a script.

It is the duty of care of your GP to ensure their patients are keeping in good health this is why we have this policy in place.

When you come in to get a script the GP can ensure that you are having no adverse

side effects and that the medication is helping you in the way it should.

Please ensure you check on your medication and scripts regularly so that you can make a time to organise a script well ahead of time. This will help to

ensure you can see your regular GP for the script that is required.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ACTIVE HEALTH STAFF MEMBERS

Five minutes with…

Shekhar Harlapur Occupation : General Practitioner

How long have you been a Doctor? … I have been a

doctor for 10 years and am now doing my GP training.

Tell us something we may not know about you ………...

I have worked in both Orthopaedics and Emergency

medicine during my time as a doctor.

Did you know? Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toe nails. Your middle fingernail grows the fastest.

FLU SEASON IS UPON US…..

Flu vaccines have arrived at

Active Health Portland.

If you are interested in having a

vaccine please talk to your GP to

check if it is right for you and so

that a time for an appointment

can be made.

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Ingredients Method 500 g pumpkin or sweet potato,

peeled and sliced 2 bunches English spinach or

young Silver beet, washed and sliced

500 g reduced-fat ricotta cheese 6 spring onions (including green

tops), ends trimmed, chopped 1/2 cup parsley, chopped 12 sheets instant lasagne,

softened in hot water 425 g can no-added-salt tomato

pasta sauce 2 eggs 2 tbs plain flour 2 cups low-fat milk pepper, to taste ground nutmeg, to taste 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grat-

ed

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Serves: 6

1. Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan forced). 2. Microwave the pumpkin for 5 minutes, then cool. 3. Place spinach into boiling water until wilted,

drain well and squeeze out any excess liquid. 4. In a large bowl combine ricotta, onion and pars-

ley. 5. Arrange 3 sheets of lasagne on the base of an

ovenproof pan (approx. 33cm x 23cm). Top with 1/3 each of pumpkin, tomato sauce and spinach ricotta mixture. Repeat twice and top with re-maining lasagne sheets.

6. To make topping, break eggs into flour and mix until smooth. Slowly add milk to flour mixture while whisking, pour into a saucepan and bring to the boil, continue whisking until smooth and thickened. Add pepper and ground nutmeg, pour over top of lasagne and sprinkle with cheese.

7. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Tip: Use the left-over water from cooking

vegetables to make stock or soup. It's full

of vitamins!

VEGIE LASAGNE