Extra Opening Hours
Zest will be open during the hours listed below:
Saturday 23rd March – 9am -12pm
Easter Period
Good Friday 29th March 9.30am – 2.30pm
East Monday 1st April 9.30am – 2.30pm
Please check the ‘Fees’ as a surcharge will apply.
Saturday 23rd March – 9am -12pm
Easter Period
Good Friday 29th March 9.30am – 2.30pm
East Monday 1st April 9.30am – 2.30pm
Please check the ‘Fees’ as a surcharge will apply.
Zest Medical has asked the questions and we have listened to your responses.
Your feedback has been very positive, and we appreciate and thank you for all your kind words.
The main area we would like to improve on is the availability of more appointments. Therefore, in 2024 some practitioners will be trialling some after hour sessions, commencing with Tuesday evenings until 7pm.
Assuming this goes well, and depending on the availability of doctors, some Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings may be added in the future.
Individuals that now qualify for antiviral medication include: anyone over the age of 70, being over 50 with two or more risk factors and being over 18 and immunocompromised or having a disability/living in residential care.
Medication is best commenced as early as possible and must be given within the first 5 days of infection. You must have a positive RAT or PCR test.
Please advise our receptionist if you need an appointment to discuss antiviral medication as soon as you receive a positive test result and we will try our best to accommodate an appointment as early as possible .
You can also book an appointment before getting sick in order to discuss antiviral medication with your doctor.
Please be aware that some antiviral medications have important drug interactions which need to be considered.
We are trying to assist our patients to be able to access antiviral medication in a timely manner by having more dedicated appointments for patients who test positive.
As many of you are aware we are currently seeing a large number of cases of flu at the moment, especially in school age children.
If you haven’t already had a flu vaccine then now is the ideal time to get one. It is also worth considering vaccinating your children as flu can be quite serious and result in many days absent from school and work.
The Victorian government is now funding free flu vaccines for everybody.
Please click here to book online.
There are new antiviral medications available to treat covid. If you think that you may be high risk please make an appointment with your doctor to discuss your eligibility.
Some of the risk factors that qualify for antiviral medication include being over 65 with other medical conditions, being overweight, taking immunosuppressant medications , undergoing cancer treatment, diabetes or having chronic heart and lung problems.
A: 228 High Street, Ashburton VIC 3147
P: (03) 7035 0181
F: (03) 7035 0172