Medical Services
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Tuart Family Practice offers a wide range of services to take care of your health
Antenatal care is the health care women receive while they are pregnant. During antenatal care visits, pregnant women are provided with support, reassurance, and information about pregnancy and birth, as well as tests and examinations to ensure they and their baby are healthy.
We have midwives onsite to assist you throughout your pregnancy, birth and newborn period.
Our nurses are onsite Monday through to Friday to provide you and your children with childhood vaccinations according to the National Childhood Immunisation Register. We are also able to provide catch up vaccination schedules, and adult and most travel vaccinations.
The Cervical Screening Test tests for HPV. Nearly all cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV. It is advised that all women between the ages of 25 and 75 undertake a Cervical Screening Test every 5 years.
We have a number of female GP’s who can assist women with routine Cervical screening.
Our doctors use Dermengine, the worlds most advanced skin analysis system. This tool is for regular skin screening and the early detection of skin cancer.
A person’s mental health affects how they feel, think, behave and relate to others. Mental illness covers a spectrum of disorders that vary in how severe they are and how long they last. Our Doctor’s, together with our onsite Psychologist’s are able to assist you with providing a treatment plan to best manage your mental health.
Psychologists
Penny Fox – Counselling & Clinical Psychologist
Penny has over 35 years experience in Australia and South Africa. Her areas of interest are:
- Relationship difficulties (including issues such as separation, divorce, FIFO, domestic violence/abuse)
- Adjustment issues to life events and changes (such as, but not limited to FIFO & migration)
- Bereavement and loss
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Antenatal and postnatal adjustment
- Parent counselling
- Stress and stress management
- Anger and anger management
If a person does not have enough hemoglobin, they can feel tired, have a rapid heartbeat, and may even have difficulty breathing. An iron infusion may be used for someone with an iron deficiency when supplements do not work.
Appointments must be booked via our friendly receptionists.
Our Doctor’s are experienced in asthma management to provide the best outcome for our patients. We have on site spirometry and can provide Chronic disease management plans for all chronic respiratory illnesses.
A GP Management Plan (GPMP) can help people with chronic medical conditions by providing an organised approach to care. A GPMP is a plan of action you have agreed upon with your GP. This plan:
- identifies your health and care needs;
- sets out the services to be provided by your GP; and
- lists the actions you can take to help manage your condition
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to all diseases and conditions involving the heart and blood vessels. The main types of CVD in Australia are coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure/cardiomyopathy.
At Tuart Family Practice, we use preventative health checks, and an on site ECG to assess and manage your cardiac health.
All of our Doctor’s are experienced at helping you find the best form of contraception to suit your needs. We can provide many forms of contraception including implants and IUD’s (Mirena).
Tuart Family Practice has Australian Clinical Labs pathology onsite. We offer all routine pathology tests i.e. diabetes testing, and a wide variety of specialised tests such as Harmony NIPT, genetic carrier screening and commercial drug and alcohol testing. Our collection centre accept all pathology request forms.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8am – 12pm / 12.30pm – 4pm.
Ph 9523 2623
At Tuart Family Practice we are able to assist patients with weight management through our on-site dietitian’s and exercise physiologist. Our aim is to minimize weight related illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease and improve health. Ask us today about what we can do for you.
Our audiologist attends the clinic one day per month to provide hearing assessments for all ages.
Audiologist
Muthu Nachiappan – Vcare Hearing Audiologist
Muthu Nachiappan JP is a very experienced Audiologist. Muthu will be in charge of all patient-related treatment activities which include diagnosing the client and prescribing relevant hearing solutions, liaising with referral sources like primary care physicians, ENT specialists, and Health and Safety officers in industries.
Existing patients only: Holders of particular types of licences (such as a taxi, small charter or driving instructor) or those with medical condition(s) are required to satisfy the Department of Transport (DoT) of their fitness to drive.
When booking your appointment please let the receptionist know you are booking for a drivers licence medical assessment to allow for sufficient time.
Cost:$150 payable on the day for a Commercial Drivers Licence Medical Assessment.
Doctors do not offer a Commercial Driving Assessment for new patients.
Medical certificates cannot be back-dated. If you reqiure a certificate for work, school or day care, etc. please book an appointment to see or speak to a doctor on the day.
Unfortunately Doctors cannot supply a medical certificate for new patients.
Speech pathologists help you communicate, or when you have trouble eating and drinking. They can help you when you have trouble understanding and talking with others. They also can help with reading, spelling and using technology or other ways to communicate.
Speech pathologists also help people who have trouble swallowing, which can make eating and drinking difficult.
To see Speech Pathologist Diana Yee at Tuart Family Practice, talk to your GP for a referral.
Chiropractic care focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders, with an emphasis on treatment through manual adjustment and/or manipulation of the spine.
An example of some issues TFP Chiro Dr Vikki Finney can assist with are:
~Headaches/migraines
~TMJ issues
~Cervical/thoracic/lumbar spine conditions
~SIJ pain/pubic pain
~General MSK issues/ROM
~Common shoulder issues, eg: Adhesive Cap/RTC/SAPS
~Rehab, strength, stretching programmes
~Pregnancy and LB/pubic pain/round ligament, inguinal ligament release
~Geriatric
~Paediatric chiro/ infants with torticollis, plagiocephaly
~Scoliosis (within reason)
Drug & Alcohol Test
We provide instant, quality, professional drug and alcohol testing facilities and promote the health and safety of the people in your workplace
PATIENT FORMS & DOCUMENTS
We are committed to providing our patients with the best care. To do this, your medical records must be up to date and accurate. Hence, your personal information will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected, or as otherwise permitted by law.
We respect your right to determine how your personal health information is used or disclosed.