Thank you to the Rural Medical Clinic at Manilla

OUR THANKS TO THE RURAL MEDICAL CLINIC, MANILLA

Over the last 6 months Barraba has had a patchwork of GP services. Dr Boyd from Newcastle and Dr Wearne from Bingara have supplied some part-time service in the interim after MedCIRC left town. But throughout the time the Rural Medical Clinic in Manilla has been a constant service, particularly visiting the residents at Garvin House and taking new patients at the surgery, throughout this time of uncertainty. Face to face services to Garvin House residents are essential to support their health and wellbeing.

BCN talked to Dr Bronwyn Thompson from the Manilla surgery last week. “I am delighted to read in the recent Barraba Community News that Dr Strydom will be able to re-commence practice in Barraba. I know the community will be so relieved and happy to have Dr Strydom back,” said Dr Thompson. “All of us at the Rural Medical Clinic wish the staff of the Barraba Medical Centre all the best in the future, and we offer our best wishes and ‘welcome back’ to Dr Strydom as he returns to the community that so loves and appreciates him.”

Dr Emma Moffatt, along with the whole Manilla practice, has offered medical care to a very large number of patients from Barraba, only having to close their books when they were completely overwhelmed with patients. The reception staff, in particular, worked themselves to the bone fielding phone calls, uploading patient files and getting new patients set up in the Manilla surgery system.