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14-01-2021
Column: Mountain Midwife - BENEFIT OF ALLIED HEALTH, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
Column: Mountain Midwife - BENEFIT OF ALLIED HEALTH, COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
Before I get into this week’s column, a small public service announcement. Although many are happy to see the end of 2020, a new year does not mean that COVID-19 is over. The pandemic is still real, and the importance of getting tested if you have any symptoms remains high priority.
Many people are getting tested, but sometimes we see people in hospital who are symptomatic, haven’t been tested, and then come in for an unexpected hospital visit. If you are symptomatic for COVID-19 and you need medical care, you will be treated as COVID-19 positive until we have a negative result. This is to keep our staff and other patients safe and to prevent a potential spread. Some people do not realise this will be the case, so please if you have symptoms, get tested - for the community, and for yourself as you never know if you may need care.
Now the COVID talk is out of the way, on to this week’s topic. I recently had the opportunity to meet with GPs at a local practice to discuss my services and what I can offer the wo

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