Dr Jeanne Carpenter - General Practitioner

07/10/2026

It's that time of year. The sun is shining. Flowers are blooming. Bees are buzzzzzzzzzing. ☀️🐝
And more people are getting stung by bees!

True or false 🤔:
If your child is stung by a bee, you should remove the stinger as quickly as possible.

Emoji vote:
❤️ = True
😠 = False

(We'll share the answer on Monday)

07/10/2026

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Meet Andres, our newest physiotherapist at The Joint👋🏼

Andres has a passion for helping people move well and feel stronger. He completed his Bachelor of Physiotherapy in 2016, and brings experience in musculoskeletal rehab, strength and conditioning, pain education and dry needling.

Outside of work, Andres enjoys playing guitar, meditation, hiking and indoor climbing and is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Book in with him today! We are so excited to have him on the team!

07/10/2026

This is an absolute gamechanger for kids with complex asthma! 🙌

Complex (severe) asthma can't be controlled with usual asthma medicines and needs specialist treatment. Around 15,000 Australian children aged 14 and under are hospitalised with asthma each year. 🏥

The Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH) is the first in Australia to use smart inhaler technology as part of its standard asthma care. It helps children and their families better manage complex asthma and reduce hospital visits. 🥇

The technology can turn a child’s regular asthma inhaler (puffer) into a smart inhaler by attaching a small electronic sensor.

The sensor automatically records when the inhaler is used and how well the child is using it. This can help doctors spot problems with treatment before they lead to an asthma attack or hospital visit.

QCH's senior medical officer Professor Robinson said the technology was changing the way clinicians could understand and support children with complex asthma.

'Asthma can be incredibly complex, and it’s not always easy to understand why a child continues to struggle with symptoms or have recurring asthma attacks.

'This technology gives us a clearer picture of what is happening day to day, which we can share with families to identify barriers to care and provide more personalised support.

'For example, a missed dose could be due to a busy family routine, a practical barrier or a misunderstanding about when medication should be taken.

'Having this information allows us to have more meaningful conversations with families and tailor our support to what that individual child needs.'

The complex asthma service has seen more than 50 children since launching in 2024. Since then, patients using the new smart inhaler have had fewer asthma-related hospital stays.

QCH hopes to expand the technology to more children with asthma. This could help more Queensland children and families manage their condition and avoid hospital visits. 😊

This is such an incredible step forward for asthma care. Well done to everyone involved! 👏

Via Children's Health Queensland

📸 Professor Robinson is with mum, Tea and patient, Layla.

ℹ️ Source: Asthma Australia

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02/09/2026

Today marks my 20 month anniversary of working one day a week at MATSICHS. It is an honour paying back to mob 🙏

02/09/2026

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤

Asthma is one of the most common chronic health conditions in Australia, and National Asthma Week is a timely reminder to check that your asthma is being well managed.

If you or your child has asthma, consider booking an appointment with your GP to review your symptoms, medications and Asthma Action Plan.

02/09/2026

Some really positive news for patients in Brighton and Sandgate who are looking for a GP. A new practice has opened where Brighton Village Medical was once located. Dr Wait & Dr Butler are enjoying their retirement and I am reducing to 3 days a week at Sutton Street Medical.

02/09/2026

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Today is Indigenous Literacy Day, a national celebration of First Nations peoples' stories, cultures and languages.

This year's theme is Country Is Our Teacher. To mark the day, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation is hosting a free film and livestream event, following two children as they share their connection to Country, language and community.

It's a wonderful opportunity to introduce little ones to the richness and diversity of First Nations stories, and a reminder that storytelling has always been at the heart of how we learn and grow together.

Find out more and register to watch at https://ilf.pulse.ly/har7cdulu6

02/09/2026