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Diabetes Nurse Educator
About Us
Diabetes Nurse Educator
About Us
Judith Minster
Available for appointments Tuesday, Friday and every 2nd Saturday
Judith Minster, MAPS (Clin) is a clinical psychologist who has worked in clinical, forensic and community settings and as a consultant for emergency services organisations primarily focussed on trauma recovery. Her interests are anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, workplace conflict and relationships.
Judith Minster
Available for appointments Tuesday, Friday and every 2nd Saturday
Judith Minster, MAPS (Clin) is a clinical psychologist who has worked in clinical, forensic and community settings and as a consultant for emergency services organisations primarily focussed on trauma recovery. Her interests are anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, workplace conflict and relationships.
About Us
About Harp Family Medical
Harp Family Medical is a GP owned practice, established in East Kew in 1995.
We are proud to support quality doctors who offer excellent care to the community.
We are an Accredited General Practice with Quality Practice Accreditation (QPA).
We are accredited with the Royal Australian College of General Practice (RACGP) as a provider for General Practice training to provide formal Registrar mentoring for fully qualified doctors choosing to follow a career in General Practice.
We are an accredited teaching practice for medical students from Melbourne, Monash and Deakin University. We are also accredited to teach Nursing students from ACU and La Trobe University.
Procedures performed on-site
We provide doctors with the facilities and services to perform minor procedures here in the surgery; some of the on-site procedures performed by Doctors we support are:
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Loaning blood pressure machines to their patients
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Delivering COVID vaccines
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ECG tests for heart care and monitoring
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Excision of skin lesions
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Flu vaccines
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Insertion and removal of hormone implant Implanon
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Liquid nitrogen or Cryotherapy treatment for removal of skin lesions
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Mirena IUD insertion and removal
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Pathology collection on site
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Plastering for fractures
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Skin glue to wounds
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Skin lesion assessment with dermatoscope
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Spirometry for lung function and health
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Steroid injections into joints
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Suturing of wounds
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24 Hour Holter Monitor Service
Your doctor may require an appointment prior to performing these procedures to ensure they determine the exact treatment required and the amount of time needed to perform the procedure.
Please speak to your doctor or reception staff for further information.
Services offered by doctors consulting at Harp Family Medical
Health Assessments for over 75 year olds
These assessments typically require a 1-hour appointment with your doctor. The first portion of your assessment may be performed by the practice nurse, at the direction of your doctor.
The Health assessment generally involves an update of your medical history and a detailed look at such things as your general health, including sight, hearing, diet and exercise, sleep and any medication you might be taking. It also includes any help you maybe receiving at home for example (Home Help, Meals on Wheels), your immunisation status and if you have any problems with dressing, shopping or other activities of your daily life.
CHAT Screening at 18 month vaccine
The independent doctors who consult at Harp Family Medical can perform an Autism screening check at the time of the 18 month vaccination. If you would like to participate, the nurse will ask you 5 quick questions prior to the immunisation. You will call then have an appointment with your Doctor following the immunisation to discuss the results. This screening check will be typically bulk-billed by your doctor.
45-49 Year Old Health Assessment
A health assessment at this stage of life can assist patients to make the necessary lifestyle changes to prevent or delay the onset of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease or depression.
The health check would generally involve:
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updating your medical history and looking at your health issues
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performing some tests such as blood pressure and pathology if required
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follow up of any problems identified
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advice and information, for example on how to make lifestyle changes to improve your overall health
Care Plans for Chronic Diseases
The Government Health Department encourages people with a chronic illness to have an individual care plan developed outlining their past history, medications and specific health issues. If there are more than 3 health care providers in their team for example, their GP, Specialist and Physiotherapist or Podiatrist. Then a Team Care arrangement can also be prepared and put in place.
The General Practice Management Plan (GPMP) and the Team Care Arrangement (TCA) are undertaken by the practice nurse in conjunction with your doctor.
Once the GPMP and TCA are in place for patients with chronic diseases then a Medicare rebate may be claimed for services to Allied health professionals.
Please speak to your doctor or reception staff for further information.
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