Blair Athol Medical Clinic & Pharmacy

11/08/2026

Introducing Louise, our new practice manager.

Louise has been a senior receptionist at this practice for many years and an intergral part of this team and has now taken on the role of Practice Manager.

Congratulations Louise! 👏

30/06/2026

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Cold weather can worsen chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, lung disease, asthma and diabetes.

Understand what triggers your symptoms and what options you have for getting the right care at the right time.

Speak to your doctor about developing a health action plan if you don’t already have one in place.

For more tips on staying well this winter, visit sahealth.sa.gov.au/winterwellness

24/06/2026

The Federal government has announced significant modifications to the new assignment of benefits. The 1st July 2026 marks the commencement of the new assignment of benefit (AOB) process for Medicare bulk billed services.
The practice uses Hotdoc to manage your medicare consent.
You'll receive a short message by email or SMS to confirm your details before or after your appointment this requires your Surname and date of birth and then consent. You may retain a copy for your personal records. A copy is automatically stored electronically to the patient medical record. We thank you for your cooperation.

23/06/2026

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📢 Blair Athol Medical Clinic is a bulk billing practice. To continue to be able to bulk bill patients we require financial consent to bill Medicare.

How does this look?
Patients will receive either a sms for Telehealth appointments or email for face to face consults from Hotdoc. The message will request your financial consent to bill Medicare for your consult.

Please click the link provide consent. You will be prompted to enter the Surname of the patient who consulted the doctor and their Date of Birth to provide the consent. You will be able to retain a copy for your reference. This message will be generated on the day of your consult following your appointment.

Confirmation consent is securely saved allowing the doctor to claim the rebate without you paying upfront and claiming your refund direct to you.

Thank you for your cooperation.

22/06/2026

Free Breast Screening for women aged over 40, especially 50-74. It is 15 min every 2 years book online at www.breastscreen.sa.gov.au or call 13 20 50

22/06/2026

Prostate Cancer Awareness
A simple PSA blood test is the first line of defence in the early detection of prostate cancer. Early detection can save lives. Your GP can order the test for you. Medicare covers the cost of one PSA test a year for men who are at high risk of prostate cancer and one PSA test every two years for men at an average risk of the disease.

04/06/2026

11/05/2026

📣We are pleased to introduce Jiani Wang, a Nurse Practitioner with more than 19 years of experience as a Registered Nurse. Jiani is passionate about providing high-quality patient care and has special interests in:

• Women's health
• Weight management
• Wound care
• Chronic disease management
• Iron infusion

Jiani provides compassionate and professional care for both acute and chronic health conditions.
Jiani speaks both English and Mandarin, helping provide comfortable and effective communication for a wider community of patients.
Make an appointment with Jiani Wang for your acute care and chronic care needs.

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME. Nurse practitioners can assess, diagnose, and manage your health concerns and are able to provide referrals, prescriptions and diagnostic tests such as X-rays and blood tests.
PLEASE NOTE: Nurse practitioners DO NOT provide the following services: Chronic Disease Care Plans, Mental Health care, Driver's Licence Assessment, Completion of Centrelink forms, WorkCover and travel medicine.

Ms Jiani Wang speaks English and Mandarin

Appointments can be made with Ms Jiani Wang through our Clinic Receptionists or by calling 08 8349 9292 or via the online booking system Hotdoc.

30/04/2026

⚠️IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SCAM SMS OR EMAIL

The ACMA is warning Australians about a new scam where criminals impersonate HotDoc, a medical appointment booking service, and send fake messages about Medicare refunds or overcharges. These text messages and emails include a link to a fake website that appears legitimate but is designed to steal your personal or banking details. To make these message look real, scammers spoof (copy) the phone number and sender ID of businesses or people you know. Scam messages can even appear in the same message chain as real messages from the organisation, making them even harder to spot.

Blair Athol Medical Clinic engages booking platforms such as Hotdoc and Health Engine for the management of online appointment bookings and recall appointments. You will not receive a message regarding billing or banking through Hotdoc or Health Engine through us. Consultation Claim information is not shared with booking platforms.

What to do if you receive a suspected scam message

⚠️Do not click any links or download any attachments in the suspicious message

⚠️Do not reply with any personal information.

Please report the scam if you believe you may be at risk. You can report this to Scam Watch. Email: https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam
Phone: 1300 795 995

25/04/2026

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Anzac Day is a significant occasion for us to honour the sacrifice and courage of those who served and is a time of reconnection.

It can also be a challenging time for current serving members, veterans, their families, friends and support networks.

Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling provides free and confidential counselling to anyone who has served at least one day in the Australian Defence Force and their families. For 24-hour crisis support, contact 1800 011 046.

Safe Zone Support provides free, anonymous phone counselling 24/7 on 1800 142 072.

The Urgent Mental Health Care Centre (UMHCC) is also available 24/7 and provides free support every day of the year at 215 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, to anyone aged 16 and over, including serving defence forces and veterans.

No Medicare card, appointment or referral required – just walk-in.

To find more services, visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/mentalhealth

For assistance in a mental health emergency, contact the Mental Health Triage Service on 13 14 65 (available 24/7).