BLACKBURN CLINIC
Past, Present and Future
Bob Davis introduced our speaker: Dr. Peter Lovass
Peter is no stranger at RC Nunawading. Several members have been patients at the Blackburn clinic where he is a principal medical practitioner.He is also the father of Tamsin, a young lady who RCN sponsored for NYSF about 3 years ago. When Tamsin was invited to compete in the Science Olympiad in Canberra, she asked if her sponsorship could be transferred to that, and we agreed. She is presently completing a BSc. at ANU.
In 1952, Dr. Neil Carson commenced consulting out of his house on Whitehorse Road, Blackburn. His waiting room was the lounge room and some of the bedrooms were used as consulting rooms.
We are all familiar with the practice on Whitehorse Road next door to Blackburn Primary School.
Neil had a vision for co-locating General practice with specialist practice, and he put this in practise by inviting several specialists to consult from the premises.
The model grew to incorporate pharmacists, dentists, pathology and radiography services.
In 1952, Dr. Neil Carson commenced consulting out of his house on Whitehorse Road, Blackburn. His waiting room was the lounge room and some of the bedrooms were used as consulting rooms.
We are all familiar with the practice on Whitehorse Road next door to Blackburn Primary School.
Neil had a vision for co-locating General practice with specialist practice, and he put this in practise by inviting several specialists to consult from the premises.
The model grew to incorporate pharmacists, dentists, pathology and radiography services.
More about Neil Carson at https://www.monash.edu/vale/home/articles/vale-emeritus-professor-neil-carson
Recently, the pharmacy decided to downsize and now occupies a smaller suite next to the medical clinic.
The Clinic has taken over the lease of the large pharmacy site and will be developing the Carson Suite.
The Clinic has taken over the lease of the large pharmacy site and will be developing the Carson Suite.
Peter also told us of how the clinic had adapted its patient management practices in order to keep staff and patients safe during this COVID epidemic, and also of the contributions they are making towards the vaccination rollout.