The team at Mona Vale Medical Practice want to care for you when you are acutely unwell in addition to your ongoing issues. It is important that your regular GP sees you when you are unwell, not only to get a broad clinical picture but also to enable informed decisions about your clinical management.

We offer:

• Suturing of cuts/wounds
• Wound dressings
• Management of minor trauma

We approach your chronic disease with a focus on patient centred management, facilitated by providing a team based approach to optimise your health outcome and goals. This is assisted by conveying information, education and support to enable your participation.
Please ask us about General Practice Management Plans and Team Management Plans.

We offer:

• Care Plans and coordination of care with specialists and allied health professionals
• Medication review services with your local pharmacist
• Annual Health Assessments for patients 75 years and over

The team at Mona Vale Medical Practice loves children and share a desire to give them the best start. Children can become unwell very quickly and we want to see your child on the day he or she is sick.

We offer:

• Newborn baby check
• Six week baby check
• Childhood immunisation
• Regular health and developmental checks
• Breast feeding advice
• Chronic disease management
• Assessment for ADHD, developmental delay, sleep disorders, anxiety and Autism spectrum disorders.
• Mental Health assessment and plans with referral if required.

The team at Mona Vale Medical Practice fully support our patients’ specific health goals and lifestyle aims.

We offer:

• Chronic disease management
• Aged care Health Assessments
• Immunisation
• Medication review
• Driver’s licence medicals
• Advanced Care Directives
• Facilitating referrals for community aged care assessments

Men require regular health checks and we encourage men to see their usual GP regularly for preventative health checks and advice.

Men over 40 years are recommended to have annual Cardiovascular Risk Assessment which includes blood pressure, weight management, blood sugar and fats and lifestyle advice.

We offer:

• Well men’s check
• Sexual health screening
• Erectile dysfunction
• Prostate health
• Heart disease screening
• Bowel cancer screening
• Diabetes risk assessment
• Mental Health

We have many years’ experience in delivering quality tailored care in women’s health

We offer:

• Well women’s checks including screening for cervical cancer
• Breast checks
• Sexual health checks
• Contraception assessment and advice
• Fertility assessments
• Pre-conception check and pregnancy planning
• Post-natal care for mothers and babies
• Breast feeding support and advice
• Polycystic ovarian Syndrome assessment and management
• Urinary concerns including incontinence
• Menopause assessment, management and advice (including screening for osteoporosis)
• Mental health support (including post-natal depression and menopause)

Skin cancer is very common in Australia and there is a high incidence in those living in the Northern Beaches. If you have a family history of skin cancer we recommend regular skin checks.

We offer:

• Skin checks
• Excisions and biopsy of skin lesions
• Treatment of skin lesions, warts and skin tags

Depression and anxiety are common issues in Australia and the incidence is increasing with the pressures of modern life. Our doctors are experienced in identifying and managing mental health issues in an empathic, non-judgemental environment.

We offer:

• Diagnosis of mental health conditions
• Mental Health Care Plans
• Referrals to psychologists, community mental health teams and psychiatrists where appropriate.

At Mona Vale Medical Practice, we are committed to preventative care and screening for chronic diseases where appropriate. We have recall systems in place for any abnormal health report received and reminder services for immunisations, health checks etc.

We offer:

• 6-week baby checks
• Immunisation services
• Diabetes risk assessment
• Cardiovascular risk assessment
• Pre-conception assessment
• Men’s Health check
• Women’s Health check
• Skin checks
• Aged Care Health Assessment
• Lung function Assessment
• Lifestyle advice

Our Practice Nurses assist in your management and provide supportive services where appropriate. They have had extensive training and are integral to the delivery of healthcare at Mona Vale Medical Practice.

• Immunisation both childhood and adult
• Travel vaccination
• Wound management and dressings
• Ear syringing
• INRs
• Baby checks
• Health Assessments
• Organising coordinated care to those patients needing assistance in the home.
• Liaising with various health organisations to assist in your care
• Regular therapeutic injections

Overseas travel is common and it is imperative that our patients are in peak health, fully immunised with targeted medical advice for specific destinations. Prior to overseas travel we recommend that you make a dedicated appointment (inform the receptionist that you require an appointment for travel) and bring your travel itinerary.