Heathmont General Practice has been growing and now that our extension is complete, we are looking for a new GP and a new junior receptionist to join us so that we can continue to provide the high quality of care we offer here at HGP. GP :  We are looking for a full time GP (4…

There have been 3 recent cases of measles diagnosed in Victoria.  One of the location of possible exposure for our patients is the nearby Eastland Shopping Centre. The exposure period was July 23rd – 26th. If you have concerns about your exposure and risk, check out the link below, which includes a summary of the…

Please note that these changes DO NOT affect our privately billed patients. Heathmont General Practice has avoided a fee increase for over 2 years.  We have been able to bulk bill our pension card holders up until now, but due to the vastly increased running costs of a medical practice, combined with the 4 year…

  We are thrilled at HGP to celebrate 6 years since our doors opened in 2013!   We take this opportunity to thank our staff for their great team work and diligence in delivering the best care we can for our patients, and to also thank our patients who have given us their support and…

There’s a new email scam pretending to be from Medicare. The message is telling people they’re owed a rebate of over $200. The email tells people to click a link to a website and share their personal details. It’s very similar to a recent SMS message that scammers were sending. If you got an SMS…

Please note that there are NEW meningococcal vaccine adminstration guidelines from the Melbourne Vaccine education Centre.  A large number of our gorgeous young patients are currently receiving the privately scripted Meningococcal Group B (Bexsero) and Meningococcal Groups ACWY (Nimenrix, Menveo or Menactra) vaccines.  The schedule has now changed : Bexsero – Patients starting Bexsero under…

Heathmont General Practice is pleased to welcome Dr Mellanie Lloyd, who joined us on July 4th. Dr Lloyd has quickly become a valuable member of our team and is already very popular with our patients.  Dr Lloyd has more than 13 years experience as a GP, with an interest in child health – in particular…

The 2018 flu vaccines will be available in April. There are 2 major new changes announced by the government this year : patients aged 65 and over will receive a new vaccine that will give them better protection patients aged 6 months to 5 years will receive free flu vaccines from May 2018 Government Funded…

Can you believe that HGP is now 5 years old! We would like to take this opportunity to thank our amazing staff, who have worked as a team to keep the clinic running smoothly. We are especially proud that all the staff that were here when we opened are still here! We would also like...