We’ve moved! With twice as much space we have more consultation rooms than before. This means more doctors can look after more patients, and you should spend less time waiting for an appointment. And because Douglass Hanly Moir has moving with us, we're now able to offer an in-house pathology collection centre.

Tony Bernard’s book The Ghost Tattoo was published by Allen & Unwin. The Ghost Tattoo chronicles what it took for his father Henry Bernard to survive Nazi death camps in his native Poland and move on to become one of the most dedicated and caring GPs to call the Northern Beaches home.

To gain accreditation, all general practices in this country must pass a stringent examination every three years. In our case a team of inspectors from Australian General Practice Acceditation Limited (AGPAL) came to the surgery and went through procedures, risk management and patient notes as well as interviewing our staff individually.

We have upgraded our online service to HotDoc, Australia's leading patient-engagement platform. While they ask that you set up an account, it's all pretty straightforward. In return you're not only able to book an appointment with your doctor of choice right here 24/7, you'll also be able to describe in greater detail the reason for your visit.

Born Henryk Bierzynski in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, Dr Henry was attracted to medicine at an early age, spending his school holidays assisting an uncle who was a doctor. Henry began his formal medical education in 1938 at the University of Montpellier in France. After completing his first year, he returned to his family in Poland and soon found himself caught up in the outbreak of WWII.