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NATIONAL CARERS WEEK IS ABOUT RECOGNISING AND CELEBRATING THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AUSTRALIA’S 2.7 MILLION UNPAID CARERS MAKE TO OUR NATION. National Carers Week recognises the outstanding role that carers play in the community. With 1 in 8 Australian employees in a caring role, becoming a carer-friendly workplace and providing flexible working conditions for carers makes […]

World Mental Health Day – 10 October – is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. Mental health day encourages everyone to look at mental health in a more positive light, to reduce stigma and help more people to seek the help and support they deserve. Misconceptions and misrepresentations about those experiencing

With 2 doctors joining our practice in November, we welcome the opportunity to care for you and your family. We provide a team of doctors and nurses who work together to make sure you have the best health care, both now and in the future. To do this we offer appointments with doctors, nurse practitioners

The countdown is on to our two new permanent doctors start. Dr Ange and Dr Simon will be starting with us in November. We will keep you updated with days closer to their start time.

Dementia is the second leading cause of death of Australians contributing to 5.8% of all deaths in males and 11.3% of all deaths in females each year. Females account for 64.5% of all dementia related deaths. Three in 10 people over the age of 85 and almost one in 10 people over 65 have dementia.

Melanoma Tasmania will be at Huonville Pharmacy​ on the 19th September from 1.30. They will be providing UV Skin scanner to detect UV damage to skin and identify spots that may be dangerous or possibly require further investigation. There are 15 minute appointments, please call 6264 1196 to book in. This service is free. Drop

Let’s all get outside and enjoy this sunshine and flowers during a walk Set yourself small, realistic goals for your activity. For example, saying something like, “Tomorrow I will start with a 10-minute walk at lunchtime”. If you get regular physical activity, it’s likely you will live longer, feel more energetic, have stronger bones and

There’s a fair amount of taboo around menopause. Menopause is a time of change for women. The decrease in the estrogen hormone levels, and other hormonal reductions, bring about changes that can effect both the physical and psychological wellbeing of women. Each woman’s experience is unique. The range of possible experiences span from hardly noticing

Cygnet Family Practice are making changes to the way we do business to provide more services to the community.  Our exceptional patient care will continue however we are changing our fee structure to keep up with the increasing costs of running a small business. Why? The Australian Government pays a Medicare rebate, to provide patients

Today, the Cygnet Family Practice team wore their favourite team’s colours to raise awareness for kids with cancer. Footy Colours Day, was established in 1995 to help fund Fight Cancer Foundation then Bone Marrow Donor Institute’s programs, including the establishment of the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry.