Continuity first
Same GP wherever the timing allows, because knowing your history changes the answer.
About the practice
The doctor you saw last time, and the notes to prove it.
Harbourview Family Practice is a general practice on Lyons Road in Drummoyne. We look after families, older patients and everyone in between — and we try hard to make sure you see the same GP each visit.
Why we set the practice up this way
General practice runs on trust and on memory. A doctor who already knows that you've had this before, that a medication didn't suit you, that your father had the same thing at the same age — that doctor can do more in fifteen minutes than a stranger can do in an hour.
So the practice is built around keeping that thread intact. Reception will always try to put you back with your usual GP. If you have a list of things to raise, we would rather you booked a longer appointment than tried to squeeze six items into a standard one and left with four of them unaddressed. That is exactly what the appointment helper on our home page is for.
We also brought allied health into the same building. When your GP suggests physiotherapy, psychology or a dietitian, you can usually book it downstairs rather than starting again somewhere else.
What we hold to
Four things we won't compromise on.
Honest about time
If your visit needs thirty minutes, we'd rather book thirty than rush you through fifteen.
Plain language
You should leave able to explain to someone else what was decided and why.
Easy to get to
Ground floor, step-free entry, parking behind the building and a bus stop at the door.
Who you'll meet
A small team, deliberately.
Fully qualified GPs and practice nurses, supported by a reception team who know most patients by voice. Our visiting allied health practitioners use the same rooms, so your care stays joined up.
General practitioners
Family medicine across all ages, with special interests in children's health, chronic conditions and women's health.
Practice nurses
Immunisations, dressings, health assessments and the nurse clinic appointments that keep things moving.
Reception & practice management
The people who find you a slot, chase your results and explain the fees before you arrive.
Your first visit
What actually happens.
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Book the right length
Use the appointment helper, or just tell reception what you need to cover and they'll size it for you.
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Arrive a few minutes early
New patients fill in a short registration form. Bring your Medicare card and any concession card.
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Talk it through
Bring your list. Your GP will work through it with you and say plainly what happens next.
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Leave with a plan
Scripts, referrals, tests and a clear follow-up — booked before you walk out where possible.
New to the practice?
We're taking new patients. Give reception a call, or send a message and we'll get back to you the same working day.