Hammond Park Family Practice

04/08/2025

Cold vs. Flu: Know the Difference! 🦠
Not feeling well? Here's how to tell if it's just a cold or something more serious like the flu:
Common Cold:
✅ Gradual onset
✅ Runny or stuffy nose
✅ Sore throat
✅ Mild cough
✅ Low or no fever
✅ You feel a bit off, but can usually carry on
Flu (Influenza):
❌ Sudden onset
❌ High fever, chills
❌ Body aches, fatigue
❌ Dry, persistent cough
❌ Headache and weakness
❌ Can knock you off your feet for days
🩺When in doubt, see your healthcare provider—especially if symptoms get worse or linger!
💬 Stay informed, stay healthy, and don’t forget to wash your hands often! 💧👐

04/08/2025

The Community Child Health Program provides free healthcare services from birth to school age for your child and family to help raise healthy kids in Western Australia.
Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/44cxMKh

04/08/2025

Feeling hypnotised by screens? 😵 It's easy to get absorbed in your computer 💻
Want to boost your concentration? Ditch the screens and get moving when you can!
🚶‍♀️ Go for a walk on your lunch break and get some sunshine.
🧘‍♂️ Stretch regularly to get your blood flowing.
🚴‍♀️ Go for a ride, run or swim before or after work. It’s a great way to separate the work part of your day from the home part.
More tips on staying active 👉 https://bit.ly/3ELJXmW

30/07/2025

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30/07/2025

Support Australians in crisis. Learn more.

25/07/2025

Big changes aren’t always the answer. It’s the small daily habits that create lasting results.
* Start your day with a glass of water
* Take a 10-minute walk after meals
* Swap one processed snack for fruit or nuts
* Get 7–8 hours of quality sleep
* Breathe deeply and take screen breaks
Start today—your body and mind will thank you!

25/07/2025

Travelling overseas with bub is stressful enough without having to worry about measles.
Infants 6 to 12 months of age who are travelling overseas, are eligible for a free measles vaccine.
This vaccine provides early protection and doesn’t replace the routine measles vaccinations at 12 months and 18 months of age.
Measles is one of the most easily spread infections, and can cause serious complications in young children.
Find out more, including where eligible infants can get the vaccine 👉
https://bit.ly/4lRaJKi

18/07/2025

16/07/2025

DEAR PATIENTS
We have just been informed that Western Pathology room will not be open today 17/07/2025.
Please find their next available location via their website

10/07/2025

The origins of NAIDOC Week can be traced back to the Day of Mourning in 1938, which highlighted the need for recognition and justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Over time, it evolved into a celebration of culture and achievements, while still acknowledging the ongoing need for reconciliation and social justice.

09/07/2025

Diabetes Week 2025 (9th-15th June) shines a spotlight on a condition that affects 4.3 million people in the UK — but for some, awareness comes too late. This important week offers an opportunity to raise awareness of a serious condition that can have a profound impact on both physical and mental health

08/07/2025

Hammond Park Family Practice would like to introduce Mrs Krusha Desai - Dietician who will be joining our family from the 24.07.2025.

Krusha has received her Master of Dietetics and Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science from Curtin University in Perth. She continues to hone her skills in community health and chronic disease with work in various centres across Perth.

Krusha grew up in Singapore, thus well placed in offering support customised to patients from different cultural background and those who enjoy various cuisines such as Indian, Malaysian and Chinese cuisine as well as western diet. This ability offers a unique opportunity for clients to explore minimal disruption with optimal benefits while working with the foods they are most familiar with.

Using robust evidence base and guidelines she is invested in helping her patients make beneficial food and lifestyle changes with confidence aligning familiarity, preferences, lifestyle needs and health goals. She enjoys supporting their learning and progress.
Life experiences with own health journey has developed a strong interest in her about challenges faced by women and patients with gut health issues.

Krusha has experience in a range of clinical conditions. Her key areas of interest is as follows:
1.Weight management
2. Malnutrition/underweight
3. Chronic Health management : Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular health
4. Coeliac Disease/ Gluten intolerance
5. Irritable Bowel Disease : low FODMAP diet
6. Women Health : Endometriosis and PCOS
7.Failure to Thrive/poor growth/Fussy eating
8. Gastrointestinal conditions – diarrhoea, constipation/reflux, stoma management & diverticulitis

Krusha can speak English, Hindi and Gujarati.