Health Advice
At Bendigo UFS, we’re committed to providing trusted, professional health advice to help you make informed decisions about your wellbeing.
From medication guidance to preventative health tips, chronic condition support, and family health insights, our resources are designed to keep you informed and empowered. Explore our latest general health advice below or visit us in-store for personalised support.
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- Asthma Alergy and Sinus
- Blood Pressure
- Bowel Scans
- Community Prescribing Pilot
- Cough Cold and Flu
- Diabetes and The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)
- Diet and Weight Loss
- Digestive Bowel and Urinary
- E-prescriptions
- Eye Care
- First Aid
- Foot Care
- For Baby
- For Mum
- General Wellbeing
- Health Screening
- Home Delivery
- Home Medication Review
- How We Can Help
- Medicare Card
- Medication Advice
- Medication Expenses
- Medicine Cabinet
- MedsCheck
- Nurse on Duty
- Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP)
- Pain and Fever
- Pregnancy
- Quit Smoking
- Recipes and Nutrition
- Sleep Apnoea
- Unwanted Medicines
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Vaccinations
- Vitamins and Supplements
- Webster Paks
- Wellbeing and Lifestyle
- Womens Health
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure is the pressure of the blood in the arteries as the heart pumps it around the body and is one of the principal vital signs.
Blood Pressure Part II
Pharmacists use a variety of medications to lower blood pressure in addition to ‘lifestyle factor modification’. Increased salt intake causes the kidneys to try to push more salt out of the body by releasing hormones that increase the blood pressure to try to get more blood through the kidneys.
Bowel Cancer Screening Test
Bowel cancer screening involves a test for bowel cancer in people who do not have any obvious symptoms of the disease.
A partnership to make things easier for you
Health screening for cholesterol and blood glucose is now available at our Hargreaves Street Health Hub.
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
The program is part of the Victorian Government’s Community Prescribing Pilot launched in late October 2023. It enables greater access for women to gain support for UTIs where it’s difficult to get a general practitioner (GP) appointment.
Shingles Treatment
The program is part of the Victorian Government’s Community Prescribing Pilot launched in late October 2023. It enables access to support for Shingles treatment where it is sometimes hard to get an appointment with a GP.
Psoriasis Treatment
The program is part of the Victorian Government’s Community Prescribing Pilot launched in late October 2023. It enables greater access to support for Psoriasis treatment where it is sometimes hard to get an appointment with a GP.
Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP)
The program is part of the Victorian Government’s Community Prescribing Pilot launched in late October 2023. It enables greater access for women to gain support for Oral Contraceptive Pill where it’s hard to get a general practitioner (GP) appointment.
Diabetes & The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS)
The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) is an initiative of the Australian Government that commenced in 1987 and is administered by Diabetes Australia.
E-prescriptions
Plane tickets are sent to your phone, banking is electronic, tonight’s dinner can be ordered and delivered without having to make a phone call. Some might say best thing since sliced bread. Now it’s time for prescriptions to join.
Home Delivery
Your prescription and other health and wellbeing items can be home delivered
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination
RSV is a virus that is a common cause of upper and lower respiratory tract infection. Repeated infections are common throughout life because natural infection does not confer long-lasting immunity.
Shingles vaccine
Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in a person who has previously had varicella (chickenpox). Anyone who has had chickenpox can develop shingles because the virus remains in the nerve cells of the body after an attack of chickenpox.
Whooping Cough Vaccination
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a serious, contagious, respiratory infection caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis.
Meningococcal Vaccination
Meningococcal disease is any infection caused by meningococcal bacteria (Neisseria meningitidis). It is uncommon but very serious.
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccination
Measles is a contagious viral illness that causes a skin rash and fever. Serious and sometimes fatal complications include pneumonia and encephalitis (brain inflammation). Measles is also known as rubeola, not to be confused with rubella (German measles).
Influenza vaccinations
Influenza, commonly known as the flu is caused by a highly contagious virus that is spread by contact with fluids from coughs and sneezes.
Unwanted Medicines
Your medicine cabinet can be a health hazard Most of the medicines in our medicine cabinet we need, but what about the yellow pills in a jar that’s lost its label, and the eye drops we have had for a long time.
All you need to know about: The Sleep Apnoea Take Home Test
All you need to know about: The Sleep Apnoea Take Home Test
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Medicine Cabinet
Be prepared for life’s little health challenges. Whether it’s relief for allergies, cold and flu, pain management, or first aid essentials, our pharmacy offers trusted solutions to keep your medicine cabinet stocked and ready.
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Women’s Health
At every stage of life, women’s health matters. From pregnancy care to family planning, hormonal health, and menopause support, our pharmacy team provides expert advice and essential services tailored to women’s unique health needs.
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