Community and Useful Links
Welcome to the community section of our website. Here you can keep up to date about health related events and services in the Huon. As well as learn about new team and services here at CFP
Contact numbers
Health Direct: 1800 022 222
Blog and practice news
Welcome Lizette to our team.
Lizette is one of our casual Registered Nurses. Lizette is a Registered Nurse working in emergency at the Royal Hobart Hospital and now also at Cygnet Family Practice. Lizette believes in empowering communities in their journey towards better health and quality of life- physically, mentally and spiritually. Between shifts, Lizette likes horse riding and getting
Welcome to our Student Nurse, Milly
Milly will be with us 5 days a week for 4 weeks, starting on Monday the 13th January to 7th of February. Milly is second year nursing. She will be working with all our practitioners, please let reception know if you do not wish to have Milly present in your consult.
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄🎅Our opening hours will be as normal but we will be closing at 3pm on Christmas eve and 4pm on New years eve. We will be closed Christmas day, Boxing day and New Years day. Please phone Healthdirect Australia on 1800 022 222 for medical advice or
Christmas tips
During the Christmas season, it is easy to over indulge in sweets. Make the most of delicious seasonal fruit and vegetables and enjoy a wonderful selection of fruit and vegetables are in season during December making, colourful salads, side dishes and delicious desserts. It is easy to forget to stay active during the festive weeks
Heart Foundation Walking Group
We will be having a break from our Monday Heart Foundation walking over the holiday period. Our last walk for the year will be Monday the 22nd of December. We will be back walking again on Monday 6th January at 1pm.
National Nurse Practitioner Week
Thank you for everyone that attended our morning tea for Nurse Practitioner week. We had a great morning tea meeting our Nurse Practitioners Kerrie and Lyn with great conversation enjoyed. Australian College of Nurse Practitioners#npmuchmore
Christmas Giving Tree
This year, to give back, we are having a Christmas giving tree. If you would like to donate, feel free to place a gift under our tree. The gifts will be donated to the Salvos.
Welcome to our Locum, Dr Nigel Humphries
We have Dr Nigel will be joining us for 6 weeks during the Summer. He is starting on Monday the 9th of December and will be available 5 days a week. Dr Nigel Humphreys BSc MB ChB (Auck) FACRRM trained in Auckland and is an inaugural (1996) Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and
Australian College of Nurse Practitioners
“Health Consumers Tasmania’s CEO Bruce Levett attending the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners, Tasmanian Chapter Nursing Symposium. “…then… “Bruce participated in the discussion panel representing consumers and how access to health care services can be increased by using innovative nurse practitioner models.” We are a new health consumer organisation for Tasmania. Our aim is to
National Nurse Practitioner Week 9-15th December.
The slogan is “Nurse Practitioners – Much more than you know”. Would you be able to publish this short text and maybe a photo or 2 to raise awareness of the role and how it helps patients get health care quickly? A Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a Registered Nurse with the experience and expertise to
Antibiotic Awareness Month
World Antibiotic Awareness Week will occur from 18 – 24 November 2019. It aims to draw attention to the effective use of antibiotics in preventing and containing antimicrobial resistance. Antibiotic resistance is happening now – it is a worldwide problem that affects human and animal health. Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria stops an antibiotic from
