Dr Gouthami Sunkanapally

Maya Medical Centre will be away from the Friday 28^th of March until the 31^st of March, and will return on Tuesday the 1^st of April.

If you have an emergency, please present to Hervey Bay Hospital or ring 000.

For all non-emergencies, Hello Home Doctor Service is available on 134100. Alternatively, House Call Doctors are available on 13 55 66.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

We at Maya Medical Centre would just like to take a chance to thank everone for all their well wishes and Christmas Cards.

See below for just some of the wonderful cards and their messages that we have recieved this year

After-hours services available by calling 07 4315 6939, Hello Home Doctor on 134 100, House Call Doctors on 13 55 66 or a 24 Hour Helpline.

For emergencies please call 000, or present to the local Hospital ED.

Please take a look at some of the artistry from some of our patients

We also have colourings and puzzles/mazes along with some colouring pencils availble for patients in our waiting room.

Please ask our reception if you would like some paper/colourings and pencils.

As of November 1^st, 2023, the National Immunisation Program (NIP) will be changing the provided vaccine from Zostavax to Shingrix.

Differences between the Zostavax and Shingrix:

·      Where Zostavax is a live vaccine, Shingrix is a non-live vaccine.

·      Shingrix is a 2-dose for eligible people, while Zostavax was only a single-dose course.

·      Eligibility for Shingrix will change from the eligibility for a Zostavax vaccine.

A 2-dose course of Shingrix® will be available free for:

·      People aged 65 years and over.

·      Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 years and over, and

·      Immunocompromised people aged 18 years and over with the following medical conditions:

o   haemopoietic stem cell transplant

o   solid organ transplant

o   haematological malignancy (blood cancer)

o   advanced or untreated HIV.

If you would like to book an appointment for you shingles vaccine, please call our reception on 07 4315 6939.

For more information on your eligibility or for information about the shingles vaccine, see your health professional, visit the Australian Department of Health website, or see this NIP Shingles vaccine factsheet.

For patients who are needing GP services during the time when Maya Medical will be away for Christmas (9th of December to 2nd of January), Torquay Doctors has agreed to see patients of Dr Gouthami Sunkanapally.

Please note that Torquay Doctors are not a Bulk-Billing practice and you may be charged for your appointment. These are subject to change during the Christmas Holiday and may incur a higher fee. Please ask their reception before-hand about any fees that may apply. Torquay Doctors are available to call on (07) 4125 2422 or you can book online.

If you have an emergency, call 000 or present to Hervey Bay Hospital.

Otherwise Hello Home Doctor Service is available on 134100. Alternatively, House Call Doctors are available on 13 55 66. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Maya Medical Centre will be closed on Friday the 26^th of May for the Fraser Coast Show Day. We will be back to normal Monday the 29^th

For emergencies, call 000 or present to Hervey Bay Hospital. For all other non-emergencies Hello Home Doctors are available on 134 100, or House Call Doctors on 13 55 66.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

From the 6^th of February 2023, the dosing schedule for human papillomavirus (HPV) has changed to a single dose.

The HPV vaccine (Gardasil®9) is funded and delivered to young people aged approximately 12-13 years old, and the National Immunisation Program (NIP) free catch-up program for the HPV vaccine has been extended from 19 years to those under 26 years old.

This means that those who have received a single dose before age 26 (except for those who are immunocompromised) are now considered fully vaccinated and a further dose is not required.

If you are under 26 and you have not had a HPV vaccine and would like to book an appointment, or would like to book your child for their Year 7 vaccinations, you can speak to our reception by calling us on (07) 4315 6939.