Women's Health
Independant practitioners offer a full range of women’s health care from menarche to menopause and beyond including:
- Cervical screening tests – previously known as Pap Smears – these are recommended for all women aged 25-70 years of age. These are performed by independent our female doctors.
- Early pregnancy care and Shared Care services provided by Dr Peggy Zeng
- Management of menopause symptoms
- Breast checks
Contact us at reception to book an appointment with your doctor who will be able to answer any questions and offer further assistance in relation to women’s health.
Vaccinations
You can make an appointment with your doctor to get your vaccines.
The practice stocks all the recommended childhood vaccines including the Year 7 and Year 10 scheduled vaccines.
The practice currently stocks Monkeypox vaccinations. Speak to our reception staff to book an appointment.
The practice stocks flu vaccines for all people over the age of 6 months. This vaccine is free for children aged 6 months to under the age of 5 years, people over the age of 65 years, pregnant women, and certain other groups at increased risk. Please ask your doctor or the reception staff if you qualify for a free vaccine. The Government flu vaccine is available each year in April depending on the availability of stock.
If you would like further information about your individual vaccine needs, please make an appointment to see your doctor.
Men's Health
Independant practitioners offer a full range of men’s health care needs including, routine health assessments, managing your cardiovascular health, prevention of diabetes, and any other physical or mental health issues that you may have.
The independent practitioners can help with men’s health care, and if you would prefer to consult a male doctor, please make an appointment with Dr Alan Kwong or Dr Himankur Arya.
Acupunture Treatments
Acupuncture is a widely recognised treatment for many medical conditions including
- Migraine
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Muscular pain especially for neck and shoulder tension
- Tension headaches
Dr Peijian (Peggy) Zeng is an independent practitioner with over 20 years’ experience and is a qualified acupuncturist for which she trained in China.
If you think you may benefit from acupuncture discuss this with your GP who can then assess if this is a suitable treatment for you and will then refer you on to Dr Zeng.
Dr Zeng is happy to discuss the acupuncture treatment with your GP prior to your treatment.
Please let reception staff know when you are booking that the appointment is for acupuncture so that we can allow enough time for the consult.
Mental Health
All of our independent practitioners have undertaken mental health training and can help people of any age with their mental health concerns.
Many of us will experience some mental health issues either briefly in response to a stress or as an ongoing issue. The independent practitioners can help you access any services required and guide you through the available treatment options while providing you with sensitive, caring advice.
Please contact us to make an appointment and don’t forget to ask for a longer appointment if you feel you need some extra time or require a mental health care plan to be done.
Chronic Disease Management and General Health Assessments
The independent practitioners perform a range of assessments for eligible patients. These include healthcare plans to assist with chronic disease management, diabetes and age-related assessment.
These assessments are bulk billed to Medicare and there are not any out-of-pocket costs.
