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...

  The new Cervical Screening Test has replaced the pap test from December 1st, 2017. The new cervical screening test detects the presence of the HPV virus. The two yearly Pap test for people aged 18 to 69 will change to a five yearly human papillomavirus (HPV) test for people aged 25 to 74. Your first Cervical…

We wish to thank our wonderful patients for their ongoing support, and the fabulous local community which has continued to make us feel most welcome. We also want to thank our fantastic staff and allied health service providers for all their enthusiasm and hard work, and look forward to many more years to come!  …

The HGP Crew celebrated another year of great team work at Hunter and Barrel at Eastland recently.  We thank our staff for always being supportive to both each other and to our patients.  We are extremely blessed with the stability of having such a great group of professional and dedicated staff, with all our founding doctors, nurse and...

Heathmont General Practice first achieved accreditation by Australian General Practice Accreditation Ltd. (AGPAL) in 2013.  In the recent triennial assessment we have again achieved excellent standards and were successfully re-accredited by AGPAL. Thank you to all our patients for your ongoing support and for your patient survey responses!  Our staff were highly commended by the…

Have you registered for  your “My Health Record” yet? The doctors at Heathmont General Practice can now help with your eHealth needs, with the introduction of  My Health Record. My Health Record is a secure online summary of your health information.  You control what goes into it, and who can access it. My Health Record…

Heathmont General Practice is taking part in the Compass trial for pap smears. This is a trial comparing 2.5 yearly pap testing with the 5 yearly HPV test.  The trial is being undertaken by VCS (Victorian Cytology Service) in conjunction with Cancer Council NSW. If you are aged 25-69 and is due to have your…

Under ‘No Jab No Play’, all children will be required to be fully vaccinated in order to be enrolled in childcare and/or kindergarten in Victoria. Legislation will be introduced into Parliament this year, with the new law to come into effect from 1 January 2016. Only children who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons will…

Due to popular demand, Dorevitch Pathology will now be open on Saturday mornings from 9am – 12pm starting Saturday 18th April. This is in addition to their opening hours of 8:30am – 4pm Monday to Friday.

This week we were delighted to celebrate the milestone of 2 years since opening! We wish to thank our wonderful patients for their ongoing support, and the fabulous local community which has continued to make us feel most welcome. We also want to thank our fantastic staff and allied health service providers for all their...