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Have you had your Home Medicine Review? Are you taking several medications? Would you like to know more about your medication? Do you want to make sure you are getting the most out of your medication? If so, read the information here and book with your GP to see if you are elibible.

Cygnet Family Practice is excited to announce that Shared Medical Appointments will recommence on Thursdays, from September 30th 2021 at 3pm-4:30pm. The first of four weekly sessions will be face to face and then the weekly sessions will be via teleconference from the comfort of your own home! We can help with setting you up to

Pregnancy is a crucial time in any woman’s life (and of course, their family, partners and children). Many changes happen in pregnancy, including a weakening of the immune system. Key points• If you are pregnant you are a priority for COVID-19 vaccination and should be routinelyoffered Pfizer or Moderna at any stage of pregnancy.• If

Dr Simon McCluskey recently gave a talk at the Cygnet Family Practice on low-carb diets. He considers that the evidence shows that these diets are not really effective over time. The evidence shows that eating a wide variety of foods, especially plant-based foods, is best for us humans. Certainly avoiding packaged foods, which all have

Welcome Solveig Herb 3rd Year Medical Student  University of Tasmania Solveig will be working with us from 5th of July until the 16th of July Cygnet Family Practice enjoys and supports the education of medical and nursing students. National evidence shows clearly that the best way to get doctors and other health professionals to work

Working in general practice means being part of a community. Kerrie took Abigail to our local CWA group to see how belonging to a group is great for our health and well-being, It prevents social isolation, forms friendships and improves our skills. We also took some of their cooking back to our practice for morning

We welcomed Abigail Neville, a 3rd year Medical Student, for a 2 week placement in April. Kerrie took her out to Duggans to help with the Flu vaccination clinic. We regularly have medical and nursing students and offer a great experience for them in an holistic GP rural community practice. Evidence shows that this sort

For adults 50 years and over, the choice of having another option of a vaccine against COVID-19 is months away. Expert medical advice is clear that the benefit of receiving the Astra Zeneca vaccination greatly outweighs the risk of the rare but serious side-effect of blood clotting. The risk of having a blood clot after

Vaccination against COVID-19 remains the best way to prevent severe illness and death from COVID-19. There are also other important community benefits such as promoting herd immunity, which is the only way to protect those individuals who cannot have the vaccine. Developing sufficient herd immunity will also reduce the development of variants. The risk of

In Tasmania we have had little COVID 19 disease so far, but it is highly infectious. Our health experts recommend the vaccine as our best protection. We are now able to immunise those 50 years and older. Our next clinic is this coming Saturday. Book online by selecting the appointment type COVID 19 dose 1, or

There must be at least 2 weeks between flu vaccination and covid 19 vaccination Our COVID 19 Vaccination Clinics are available every second Saturday from 10am – 1pm: May 8, May 30, June 6.Our service is open to all people regardless of which general practice you attend.You need to have 2 weeks between the influenza