Community and Useful Links

We are now offering a Respiratory Assessment Clinic each day for those who need healthcare but have potential signs and symptoms of COVID -19. If you have a cough, cold, runny nose, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, have been to a COVID-19 hotspot, or been in contact with anyone with COVID-19, we have

COVID-19 Vaccination Program Phase 1a Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines will soon be available in Australia. The vaccines will be free and voluntary for everyone in Australia. A staged rollout (phase 1a) of the vaccine is expected to commence mid-late February 2021 for those front-line workers who need the most protection. This includes frontline at-risk

The Cygnet Branch of the Pensioners Association of Tasmania celebrated Christmas with the State Executive Committee members, Jodi Brungs, Denise Mackie, Susan Perry and Lois Bennett. The group is supported by Mr. Tim Tierney and Cygnet Family Practice. The group meets on the first Wednesday of the month (starting back in February 3rd 2021) from

We invited Registered Nurse Leah Willis to come to chat with us about her role as a Family and Child Health Nurse.She is passionate about supporting families and provides Free child health checks, and home and clinic visits at the Cygnet Community Health Centre (6295 1235). Leah is an expert in feeding and sleeping concerns

The Australian Practice Nurses Association describes the role of the practice nurse, an essential worker in today’s GP practice, especially during these days when it is difficult to get an appointment with a doctor. If you are on a care plan, you are entitled to Medicare funded visits with a practice nurse, who is able

Dr. Nurman is helping a charity by doing over 10,000 steps per day. He has inspired our other team members, one who walks home and another who has started walking before coming to work. Healthy habits are catching. Talk to our friendly doctors and nurses about how you can be inspired to be more active

Thank you to Carl for his terrarium for our waiting room. The plant requires little water and maintenance which suits us. See if you can pick the artificial and real plants next time you enjoy our relaxing waiting room.

Thank you to Jo, a pharmacist from the National Prescribing Service, for providing an update on pain medication. The session was helpful for our doctors, nurse practitioner and our nurses to keep up to date with changes to prescribing drugs of addiction and how to best help people with pain.

Credit and Debit card fees have been absorbed up until now by our practice. As you know when you use your cards elsewhere, the card surcharge is paid for by the user of the card.As part of our commitment to improvement, we plan to start having a “user pay’ approach to Credit and Debit card