Mount Hutton Family Practice

25/04/2025

We are closed today, 25th April 2025. Urgent appointments should be directed to your local emergency department. Non-urgent requests can be made by contacting us on our next business day or booking online via HotDoc.

08/06/2024

We are closed for long weekend, if you require a non urgent appointment you can book on our website or via Hot Doc. For all urgent appointments please attend your local emergency 🏥 department.

28/03/2024

Wishing our patients a safe and happy Easter 🐣. If you require an urgent 🚨 appointment during our closure period please attend the local emergency department or call 000. For non urgent care, patients can call our after hours provider 13sick.

30/01/2024

If you’ve had chickenpox before, you can get shingles.

Shingles is a viral infection that can be really nasty; especially if you’re older or if your immune system is compromised.

If you’re aged 65 or older, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aged 50 or older; or an immunocompromised adult with an eligible medical condition, you are eligible for the free shingles vaccine.

Talk to your health professional about your eligibility or visit 💻 health.gov.au/shingles-vaccine

22/12/2023

Mount Hutton Family Practice, Would like to wish all its patients New and old a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
The practice will be closed from 5pm on the 22/12/2023 and reopen on 8/1/2024.
For all non urgent matters please call our after hours provider 13sick. For any urgent care please go to your local ED.

07/11/2023

Movember brings awareness to all things men's health - mental health, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. On average, men die 4.5 years earlier than women for largely preventable reasons. Through awareness, education, support systems and groundbreaking projects, Movemeber aims to change these devastating statics.

Movember is changing the face of men's health. For more information or to get involved, visit https://ow.ly/169H50Q21St. 'sHealth

Unite to take on mental health, su***de, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

23/10/2023

Dear patients
Mount Hutton family practice is closed until 1st nov 2023

13/09/2023

Early signs of may not show, which is why screenings are important! If you are experiencing changes in bowel habits, seek medical care with the Provider Finder to find a healthcare provider near you.

Dive In 🔗 fightcolorectalcancer.org/patient-provider-finder

13/08/2023

Everyday 2️⃣3️⃣ Australians die of stroke. You can remember the main symptoms of stroke by thinking F.A.S.T

Remember that a stroke is always a medical emergency; the longer it takes to get treatment, the more likely there will be stroke-related brain damage afterwards.

SEND this post to 3️⃣ friends to know the signs of a stroke.

To learn more about the signs and symptoms of stroke, visit our Information Partner Stroke Foundation

13/06/2023

Men's Health Week | 12-18 June 💙
The theme of Men's Health Week 2023 is Healthy Habits - focusing on encouraging men and boys to build healthy habits by identifying small changes they can make that benefit their health and well-being.

▪️ 50% of men are insufficiently physically active
▪️ 97% do not consume the recommended serves of vegetables
▪️ 71% do not consume enough fruit
▪️ 13% of men aged 18 years and over smoke daily
▪️ 26% consume alcohol at levels that exceed the lifetime risk guidelines

We encourage all men to be proactive and talk to your GP if you don't feel well, have unusual symptoms, or just want to talk about how you're feeling. It's ok to ask for help - book an appointment with your GP today.