Clinical Communique                                    Issue - 24 June 2016

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GP Views - Dr Alseneid, Gulgong 
 
While working in the hectic ED of Queen Mary’s Hospital, London a friend in Australia suggested a move to escape the gloomy weather and high-stress environment. Dr Alseneid has now been living and working in Gulgong for almost 8 years where he enjoys the green surrounds, relaxed lifestyle and proximity to Sydney. He initially worked for RaRMS and then took over management of the surgery in 2014. He has worked hard to improve the practice by increasing allied health and specialist services, recruiting two IMG doctors and moving to a larger building.

Dr Alseneid has an interest in treating chronic illness such as diabetes and asthma and also runs a weekly skin clinic for tumours and cancers. He feels the lengthy bureaucratic process to get new doctors from overseas needs to be addressed to improve services in regional NSW. Gulgong also struggles to achieve continuity of service from health professionals, with a paediatrician much needed in the area. A lack of imaging facilities at the hospital is also an ongoing concern for the region.

 
Practitioner Changes 

Dr Karavnir Singh, Respiratory Physician, has joined Orange Base Hospital. He is performing Rapid Access Lung Cancer clinics every Thursday AM and alternate Thursday PM for Bronchoscopy. Please phone: 02 6369 7352 or fax: 02 6360 2005.
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