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NOVEL CORONAVIRUS: IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR PATIENTS BOOKED FOR CONSULTATIONS OR PROCEDURES.
In accordance with Department of Health recommendations if you have returned from overseas within the past 21 days or have been in contact with any person who has who displays respiratory symptoms or fever please call our rooms on 02 98752311 to discuss and possibly reschedule your appointment.
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As you will be aware, restrictions are now in place for all hospitals and Day Surgeries, Procedures can only be carried out when a patient has symptoms deemed by their doctor to be urgent.
Patients who do not fall into this category will need to defer their procedure until these restrictions are eased.
All patients who have a current booking for colonoscopy or gastroscopy (endoscopy) should call the rooms on
02 98752311 to discuss
Consultations with our doctors are continuing and in most cases will be undertaken as a Teleconsult rather than a face-to-face consultation in order to minimise risk to our patients, staff and doctors. Face-to-face consultations are available by request
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Please be aware of individual precautions you can take :
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Self-isolate for 14 days if you have recently returned from overseas or have been in contact with someone who has.
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Wash hands thoroughly and often with soap and water, OR hand sanitiser
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, especially with unwashed hands
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Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing
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Avoid close contact with people who have symptoms of respiratory illness
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If you have symptoms of respiratory infection or have been advised to self-isolate - please do not attend Pennant Hills Gastroenterology or Pennant Hills Day Surgery for consultation or procedure. Call our rooms 98752311 to advise and reschedule
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If you have symptoms of fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath or other respiratory illness please call Coronavirus Help line : 1800 022 222
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