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When you attend our practice to see a GP or Nurse Practitioner, we may send you off for further investigations. Thiscould be Pathology or Imaging. When your results come back we will need another appointment with you to discussanything that might be abnormal or to see if the original issue has resolved.

We recently travelled to Duggan’s to provide over 40 ‘flu vaccinations to their team. Influenza is a serious infectious disease and time away from work can be up to 2 weeks. Providing vaccinations on site at workplaces is easy, convenient and protects your workforce and their families.

Find our After Hours Service on pages 14 and 15 of Primary Health Tasmania’s twice-yearly magazine which aims to capture real stories from our work, that of our commissioned providers, and others in the Tasmanian primary health, aged care and social care spaces.

We are very excited to be providing intrauterine device (IUD) insertions at Cygnet Family Practice!These are small devices, which sit inside the uterus, and are the most effective forms ofcontraception. They are also used for heavy menstrual bleeding, endometriosis pain and as partof menopause therapy options. Overall, studies have shown them to be the most

Thanks to a state government grant, we are providing a new service to the people of the Huon Valley. This service will be provided by nurse practitioners, paramedic practitioners and registered nurses. Our experienced team can assess and treat minor injuries and illnesses that need to be seen that day, without you needing to attend

These are available for the following groups: Please call our friendly reception staff to book into the below clinics: Wednesday 26th of April from 2pm-5pm Friday 28th of April from 9am-12pm Wednesday 3rd of May from 2pm-5pm Friday 5th of May from 9am-12pm

We are excited to announce “nurse visits” to our holistic practice service. Our Registered Nurses have many years of experience and education which can help you with many aspects of your health and well-being. New services include: Face-to-face and telephone consultations for minor illness and injuries, and enquiries about immunisation. This service will increase our

A care plan or care plan review visit is an appointment booked by Cygnet Family Practice when you have a long-term condition such as diabetes, asthma and heart disease. There are certain criteria that need to be met for Medicare to fund the cost of these appointments. Since changing to private billing in August last

The following list explains what a consultation/appointment with our health professional includes: A consultation fee applies for both telephone and in-person appointments.Medicare provides a rebate for some of the cost.The time the health professional spends with you dictates the fee.Please see our list of fees online on our fees page or visit our practice.

We are excited to be successful in gaining the Tasmania Government Primary Health Care Grant. We will be able to offer more appointments when you or your family are unwell or injured. These additional appointments will be available from 10am – 10pm Thursday to Saturday. This service will start in the next few weeks. More