Holdsworth House Medical Brisbane

22/04/2026

The doctors and staff wish you all well and thank you for your loyalty over the years. Kate, Graham and Fiona are currently working from Stonewall in Windsor.

15/04/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE
Due to a major IT outage, we have no appointments available for the next 2 weeks.
If you already have a phone or video appointment booked with your doctor please phone the practice to confirm when this is.
Please do not call for results - check your My Health Record if possible.
Please reserve our one phone line for emergencies only.
Further updates to follow when available.

13/04/2026

We are currently experiencing an IT outage, and our phones and computers are not working. Sorry for the inconvenience everyone, and we hope to be back online soon!

02/04/2026

The practice is closed for the Easter break. Take care everyone and see you next week.

26/02/2026

Bad news for gonorrhoea prevention - this large randomized trial found that the Meningococcal B vaccine does not help prevent gonorrhoea. Some observational studies had suggested otherwise but now we know better. The good news is that if you’ve had the vaccine you are protected against meningococcal B infection!

Results from a major randomised control trial provide strong evidence that the meningococcal B vaccine is not effective at preventing gonorrhoea among gay and bisexual men.

24/07/2025

In collaboration with Queensland Council for LGBTI Health, QTrans, Queensland Transgender Network, the Sexual Health Society of Queensland, and the University of Southern Queensland we are currently looking for Trans, Non-Binary, and Gender Diverse (TGN) people to take part in our study.

This research seeks to prevent su***de, increase resilience, and inform transformational change in the TGN community by understanding experiences of accessing, or lack of accessing gender-affirming healthcare, inclusive of mental healthcare and medical/surgical care in Australia. Participants will receive a $5 Woolworths gift voucher. Click this link or scan the QR code to participate: https://shorturl.at/EcA7m

01/07/2025

Yesterday I had the best time at the HIV Peer Navigator Conference in Brisbane, giving a treatments update and workshopping some cases. Such an amazing bunch of people, and an incredible resource for people with HIV who need support. HIV peer navigators rock!

23/06/2025

If you are trans and experience possible endometriosis, this project may be for you. Participants receive a voucher for their time.

If you are interested in taking part in the study, or wish to find
out more, please contact one of the researchers below:
Dr Brianna Larsen
[email protected]
Mahaila Day
[email protected]

02/06/2025

20/03/2025

More from Dr Fiona on trans youth and the government ban

Carly loved dressing as a girl from an early age and was preparing to start puberty blockers when the Queensland government banned her, and hundreds of other...