Windmill Hill Medical

27/01/2026

Thyroid Awareness Month

The thyroid gland plays a crucial role in regulating metabolism, energy levels, and overall health. Many people don’t realise they are living with a thyroid condition.
Some symptoms can be
-Fatigue 😴
-Weight Changes
-Mood Disorders

Raising awareness helps recognise these symptoms.
How to participate:
-Get Screened
-Self Examination
-Spread Awareness

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms or think you need a thyroid check please call us at the surgery on 6776 0080 or book online through hot docs 🩺

19/01/2026

Glaucoma Awareness Month

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that affect the optic nerve.
It’s the world’s 2nd leading cause of blindness.
Some symptoms may include
- Hazy and Blurred Vision
-Severe pain around your eyes and head
-Eye Redness
-Coloured halos around lights
-Nausea or vomiting

If you are experiencing these symptoms call your GP or contact your local Eye Clinic

13/01/2026

Cervical Cancer Awareness

Getting regular Cervical screenings can detect any cervical changes and can protect you from cervical cancer.
From the age of 25-74 you are eligible for HPV testing. Testing is done every 5 years
Book now with your regular GP
Call us on 6776 0080 or you can book through HotDocs online

17/12/2025

Just a reminder we are closed from Tuesday the 23rd of December and returning on the 5th of January. If you require prescriptions please call the practice as soon as possible, otherwise we can not guarantee they will be filled.
During this time if your needing assistance please visit Urgent Care Launceston or Newstead Urgent Care.
For life threatening emergencies please present to the Launceston general hospital.

Stay safe over the Christmas holidays and we hope you have a great Christmas and New Year 🎄🎄

06/11/2025

With Christmas fast approaching make sure you are getting in to see your doctor. Appointments are filling up quick! 🎄

Script repeats can be requested via HotDocs as long as you have been in to see your doctor in the past 12 months

We will be closed from Tuesday 23rd of December and re-opening Monday 5th of January. 🗓️

30/10/2025

At Windmill Hill Medical we remain committed to providing thorough, personal and high quality medical care.

To remain financially viable (pay staff, rent, electricity, insurance etc) we will remain a mixed billing practice. We bulk bill 50% of patients (care plans, health assessments, and immunisations). The rest pay a gap and cross-subsidise those who are bulk billed. The most common problems we see are complex chronic disease and mental health, which take time.

The government is removing mental health items from 01 November and have reduced the Medicare rebate for care plans since July this year.

If we bulk billed everyone and every appointment then we would have to move to a "6 minute medicine" model of rapid and low quality care and cut services.
It's called 'churn and burn’. That is not the type of medicine we practice or you deserve.

To maintain our high standards and personal care, our practice will not switch to universal bulk billing despite what the government is promising in the media.

We know that the cost of healthcare is a concern and we encourage you to contact your local Federal Member of Parliament to explain how these changes impact you. You can also ask your GP if you qualify for a care plan for complex chronic disease or use HotDocs online script request form for regular repeat prescriptions.

We suggest that the government should increase your Medicare rebate to reduce your out of pocket costs and stop cutting patient chronic disease and mental health rebates.

16/07/2025

Just a reminder for all patients coming to the practice tomorrow and Friday. Please be patient and aim to arrive 15 minutes early to your appointment.

14/07/2025

🚨Please be advised this Thursday 17th and Friday 18th of July there will be resealing works on Clarence Street.
The road will be closed to non-local traffic but access will remain available to all patients.

If you have an appointment please aim to arrive 15 minutes early as there will be delays.
You will need to notify the traffic controllers you have an appointment to which they will let you through to our entrance. 🚨

06/06/2025

We are so proud of Jane and this incredible service she has created with Mission Health. 🟡
Want to know more? Give this video a watch!

27/05/2025

We’re thrilled to be introducing cutting edge skin imaging with Dr Shadi and her new favourite tool the “MoleMax Lite”. This is a world leading demoscope tool for early detection of skin cancer!

✅ Quick, non invasive and painless
✅ Up to 60x optical magnification
✅ Real time live images
✅ Helps with early detection

This is open to everyone, existing patients of the practice or not and best of all NO REFERRAL REQUIRED. 🎉

Call us today on 6776 0080 and book in for a skin check with Dr Shadi. 📞

We can not wait to see you!

14/04/2025

We will be closed Friday 18th and Monday 21st for the Easter holiday. If you have any urgent matters please give us a call this week!🐰

We’ll re-open Tuesday 22nd at 8:30am and closed Friday 25th for Anzac Day.

Have a wonderful break and eat plenty of chocolate 🍫

31/03/2025

We are taking bookings from today for infant RSV vaccinations!

If your bub is eligible please call us on 6776 0080 to book in. 📞
Unsure if they are or not, still give us a call and we will let you know!

For further information or questions please contact your GP.

Protecting Little Lungs This Winter:
RSV Immunisation Updates 🫁

From 1 April 2025, a state-funded RSV immunisation will be available for eligible infants entering their first RSV season.

Who is eligible?

🚼 Infants born from 1 October 2024 and aged under 8 months, who:
✔️ Did not receive maternal RSV vaccination during pregnancy
✔️ Were born less than 2 weeks after their mother’s RSV vaccination
✔️ Are at increased risk of severe RSV, regardless of maternal vaccination status

Protecting Through Pregnancy

To protect babies before birth, all pregnant women from 28 weeks are now strongly recommended to receive the state funded RSV vaccine (Abrysvo).

✅ Provides passive immunity—babies are considered protected if vaccinated at least 2 weeks before delivery.

Let’s keep our little ones safe this winter! ❄️💙 Speak to your GP or healthcare provider for more information.