Family Medical Practice in Fairview, Port Elizabeth.

Our vision is to advance people-centred healthcare. “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

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If no slots are available for a 20 minute appointment today and you want to be seen urgently, select ACUTE IN-PERSON GP consultation to see if there are any 10 minute slots still available.

If you have any of the following symptoms: RUNNY NOSE, COUGH, FEVER, SORE THROAT, LOSS OF TASTE OR SMELL, and you are not feeling too ill, consider booking a TELEPHONIC consultation and a doctor will call you to arrange an e-script and send a sick note via email. 

IN-PERSON GP Consultation - See important instructions below (From 620 private; med aid rates vary)

IMPORTANT: By booking this appointment, you consent to the use of telemedicine by your chosen doctor and agree to pay the fees above. If you are on medial aid, we will claim directly from your medical aid for the same amount and send you an invoice for any copayments or shortfalls. If you are on one of our contracted medical aids, we will claim at the medical aid rate. The doctor will call you as close to the scheduled time as possible but may be delayed due to medical emergencies etc. If the doctor needs to examine you, they may call you in for an in-person consultation then you may be billed for a follow-up consultation (R320) in addition to the telehealth consultation. If you think you may need to be examined, rather book an IN-PERSON consultation. 

TELEPHONIC GP Consultation - See Important Information Below (R375 base fee + R175 script fee if applicable - private; med aid rates vary)

IMPORTANT: This follow-up consultation may be to discuss blood results or discuss further management connected to a previous consultation and will be charged for. The doctor will call you as close to the scheduled time as possible but may be delayed due to medical emergencies etc. This is not applicable if you have not had a recent consultation. If you are booking for a new problem or have not had a consultation in the past month, then please book a normal telephonic consultation (R345)

Follow-up TELEPHONIC GP Consultation (R290 private; med aid rates vary)

If you do not have a blood form, a consultation WILL be required to determine tests needed. Please call 041 880 0054 if you need clarification. 

Blood-taking - Please see important info below before booking (R100 Private Fee; Medical Aid Rates Vary) 

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Excludes materials and procedure costs.

If a doctor has referred you for a post TELEHEALTH CONSULTATION then it is likely because the history of your complaint was already explored and only a physical examination is needed hence the 10 min time slot. If you are on medical aid, then both a telephonic and an in-person consultation will be claimed for if the examinations occur on different days. If you are not on medical aid then the telephonic consultation fee may be waived. 

POST-TELEHEALTH EXAMINATION GP Consultation - See important instructions below (From R320 private; med aid rates vary)

Acute Visit

Only activates once ALL members on the plan have done a Discovery Health Check. 

 Discovery WELLTH Fund Visit🥇 (Free To All Discovery Health Members / Only applicable if all members have done a Discovery Health Check)

A nurse will assess your health in various areas. 
Please note: This visit is not for insurance purposes and is not a doctor visit. 
Tests included are: 
Blood pressure check
Diabetes risk assessment
Blood sugar and cholesterol testing
Body mass index
Healthy eating assessment
HIV test (Optional)



Health Check ✅ (R390 private rate - including tests; med aid rates vary)

Urine dipstick and blood sugar included if indicated. Excludes other materials used and procedure costs.  


Nurse Consultation R240 👩🏻‍⚕️ (Not covered by medical aids)

A free blood pressure check will be done. The free diabetes risk assessment consists of a risk calculation. If you score low risk, then you do not need to check your blood sugar yet. If you score higher risk, then you can have further testing done:  a blood sugar check for R50; blood sugar and cholesterol for R110; a blood sugar and full lipogram (cholesterol profile) for R210. However, Discovery Health members receive a Vitality Check which includes a cholesterol and blood sugar. Tests may be covered on other medical aids. 

FREE Blood Pressure Check and FREE Diabetes Risk Assessment 🍎 (Please See Information Below)

Your visit will start with our nurse who will do the following tests:
Diabetes risk assessment and blood sugar
Resting electrocardiogram (Heart size, rhythm and shape)
Blood cholesterol (total only) test
Blood sugar 
Kidney function (urine)
After these tests, you will be booked in with a doctor (on the same day or possibly a following day dependent on availability). Our doctors will form an assessment of your heart's health and a comprehensive management plan to reduce your risk of heart disease (medication may be prescribed). 
If you are private, then the tests above are included in the fee of R990 (R410 for all tests in addition to R580 consultation fee; medical aid rates vary). If any further testing is needed (e.g. a full cholesterol profile) there may be additional costs but these will be discussed with you beforehand. If you are on medical aid and you have benefits available, then we will claim for your fund at medical aid rates. 

Healthy Heart Consultation 🩺 (R990 private rate - including tests; med aid rates vary)

Dr Johan Ganzevoort has an additional qualification as a functional health practitioner and will focus on the underlying causes of illness and will cover the following areas:
- Diet : Eating ; Natural products ; Medicinal supplements
- Exercise : Identifying challenges ; Setting goals ; Inspiring changes
- Stress : Identifying the root cause of stress ; Reduction
- Sleep : A holistic approach to increasing restful and rejuvinating sleep
- Relationships : A resource towards health ; Focus on restoring 
Dr Ganzevoort will develop a personalised management plan covering the above 5 areas. The history-taking process is deeply comprehensive and begins at pre-conception - the health of your mother before you were conceived.
Fee includes a follow up visit of 30 min. 
Blood tests not included. 


Functional Health Visit - Addressing the Root Cause of Illness 🎳 with Dr Johan Ganzevoort (R1570 private rate; medical aid rates vary)

For those who struggle with sleep and are battling with the negative effects of lack of sleep on your day-to-day function. In this consultation, our doctors will screen for medical causes of insomnia and screen for any underlying anxiety or depression. We will go through an individualised, comprehensive approach to therapy, starting with natural remedies and lifestyle measures and, if needed, non-addictive medicinal sleep aids. 

Insomnia Visit 💤 IN-PERSON  (From R580 private; med aid rates vary)

An individualised approach to maintaining a healthy body weight with a focus on the diagnosis of any possible underlying conditions, healthy eating advice, behaviour change support and medical treatment for obesity.

Weight Loss Visit 💯 IN-PERSON  (R760 private; med aid rates vary) 

Vitality Wellness Health Screening. Free for all Discovery members. Discovery will only fund one Vitality check per member per year. If you aren't sure whether you have already had your Vitality check this year, then please check with us.

Discovery Health Check 🥇 (Free To All Discovery Health Members / is the same as a Vitality Health Check)

For those who prefer the natural approach to mental and physical symptoms. Our doctors will make every effort to first seek a herbal, nutritional or integrative remedy to the diagnosis, if possible. We will work with the body's ability to heal itself and look to optimize your nutritional, psychosocial and spiritual environment for this to happen before advising on medical or surgical approaches if urgent or necessary. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a homeopathic or alternative healing service.

Natural Medicine Visit 🌳 IN-PERSON (From R620 private; med aid rates vary)

The doctor will assess your child's weight, height, head circumference and body fat and plot it on graph to determine if it is normal as well as ask questions about gross and fine motor development. They will also advise on nutrition and healthy child-friendly eating. 

CHILDHOOD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Screening🧮  (R620 private; med aid rates vary)

Featured Appointments

Discovery Members Only. After Booking Online, please send a Whatsapp to 067 160 8162 and type "Discovery Virtual booked" and the time of the appointment. Go to https://www.discovery.co.za/d2hp to register and login at the time of the appointment and accept the call from there

Discovery Health ID 2.0 GP Consultation (See description for important instructions. At Discovery rates. Accesses Extended benefits)

Telehealth Visits

A holistic approach to eating around some of the following areas: 
Weight loss. 
Gut issues.
Children's Nutrition - Weight challenges/Constipation/ADHD 
Diabetes
Chronic conditions 
Sports nutrition.

DIETITIAN 🍲 First Visit - 1 hour Visit (R775 private; medical aid rates vary) 

DIETITIAN Second Visit - 30 mins (R540 private rate;medical aid rates vary)

DIETITIAN Follow Up Visit - 30 mins (R410 private rate;medical aid rates vary)

Dietitian Visit

For people who have not been to the practice before. Please register online by following the link "Register as a patient" on practice website.

If you have any of the following symptoms: RUNNY NOSE, COUGH, FEVER, SORE THROAT, LOSS OF TASTE OR SMELL, and you are not feeling too ill, consider booking a TELEPHONIC consultation and a doctor will call you to arrange an e-script and send a sick note via email. 

FIRST TIME Visit IN-PERSON 30 min - See important instructions below  (R760 private; med aid rates vary)

First Visits

This package starts with a visit to the nurse first to do your checks and bloods and then straight afterwards with the doctor for examination. Your blood results will be checked after they are out and either sent to you on Whatsapp you if everything is fine, or communicated via a medical aid funded Telehealth visit, if necessary. By booking this service, you consent to Whatsapp communication of your results or a funded Telephonic consultation should this be necessary for management or explanation of your results. Coverage depends upon the availability of chronic benefits.

Yearly Check Up - Blood Pressure Care (Covered on Most Medical Aids - See important info below)

Yearly Check Up - Diabetes Care (Covered on Most Medical Aids - See important info below)

Yearly Check Up - Ongoing Chronic Care (Covered on Medical Aid)

Fee excludes material and procedure costs. If bloods are drawn, an additional R100 is applicable which includes follow up and initial management of results.

Extended IN-PERSON Chronic Medication Visit - See important instructions below  (R760 private; med aid rates vary)

Fee excludes material and procedure costs. If bloods are drawn, an additional R115 is applicable which includes follow up and initial management of results.

IN-PERSON Chronic Medication Visit - See important instructions below  (R620 private; med aid rates vary)

Chronic Medication Visits

Please register at your nearest clinic to obtain a Antenatal File before 12 weeks. NB: Antenatal File to be brought with during every visit.   Care managed by Government Clinic/Government Hospital. 

Public Antenatal Clinic Patient - Basic Pregnancy Ultrasound and Fetal Heart 🤰🏻 - Any Duration of Pregnancy (R500 private rate; Not for other medical aid patients)

A scan to check baby's heart and if needed confirm the duration of pregnancy. Includes basic pregnancy check-up: Blood pressure and urine check and general pregnancy advice. Full pregnancy care co-ordination may need a further consultation charged at normal rates.   

Basic Pregnancy Ultrasound and Fetal Heart Rate 🤰🏻 - Any Duration of Pregnancy AFTER 8 WEEKS (R740 private rate; Medical aid rates vary)

Please note: Early pregnancy ultrasound done less then 7 weeks is less likely to show any significant findings, even if the pregnancy is normal. If you are less than 8 weeks pregnant, consider booking a telehealth or normal GP visit and we will arrange bloods. 

Please call 041 880 0054 during office hours if you  require a different time slot to those available online. Visit includes a routine urine test to check for silent bladder infections in pregnancy. All other pregnancy care, such as blood-taking etc, is offered routinely if you require it up to 20 weeks and will be done in separate consultations.

Early pregnancy ultrasound - First Antenatal Visit 🤰🏾 (From approx 8 weeks - Please try keep a full bladder; R740 private rate; medical aid rates vary) See description for additional information

Please call 041 880 0054 during office hours if you  require a different time slot to those available online. Includes a routine urine test to check for silent bladder infections in pregnancy. All other pregnancy care, such as blood-taking etc, is offered routinely if you require it up to 20 weeks and will be done in separate consultations.

Early pregnancy ultrasound 🤰🏼 (From approx. 9-13 weeks; R740 private rate; medical aid rates vary) See description for additional information

Baby-Centred Visits

Fee above includes initial consultation, follow-up procedure. IMPORTANT: Cost of Mirena or Copper T is not included and this must be collected at a pharmacy before the day of your procedure. The doctor will issue a script for this. A Pap smear is included at the planning visit but laboratory costs of the Pap smear are not included. Sometimes insertion is not possible for anatomical and technical reasons. You will however still be liable for the cost of the consultation and the device may not be reusable. By proceeding with the procedure you accept this risk. 

Insertion of Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Device - PLANNING VISIT (Please See Important Pre-Appointment Instructions Below - R1500 excluding Mirena private; med aid rates vary) 

Organise your next Mammogram from the comfort of your home. Also, GOOD NEWS for woman over the age of 25, a self-collected vaginal swab in the comfort of your home is now a validated alternative to doing a Pap Smear for the detection of early cancer and pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix - the mouth of your womb at the end of the vagina. The swab is sent to the lab to test for HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). If positive then you will need to proceed to do a Pap smear but if negative, you have a far lower risk of developing cancer of the cervix in the future. If you are living with HIV then you can test before the age of 25. On the telephone call, a doctor will assess your history, and arrange your tests with you. An additional lab fee through Ampath (medical aid rates vary) and the Bayradiology Mammogram fee is applicable.  Delivery of the HPV testing kit to your home can be arranged (at an additional charge). 

Home-based Gynae Screening: Mammogram Planning and HPV Self-testing 🚺 TELEHEALTH PLANNING CONSULTATION (R375 private; medical aid rates vary)

Our doctors are GPs with an interest in Women's Health and are not specialist gynaecologists. They will however refer you to a gynacologist if this is deemed necessary. A Pap Smear is recommended every 2-3 years by international guidelines for all women aged older than  21 or from sexual activity and every year for HIV positive women. Includes the cost of Materials. Exlcudes laboratory cytology costs (billed by laboratory). HPV testing is highly beneficial (in addition to the assessment of cells) but this is not covered by all medical adis. It is your responsibility to discuss your budget and preferences regarding co-payments with the doctor as the doctor will order what is most beneficial. Please note, this consultation is for the Pap Smear procedure and Breast Cancer Screening only and if any other non-urgent medical needs need to be addressed, then a separate booking must be made. A breast examination will be performed and referral given for Ultrasound or Mammogram as indicated. 

Gynaecologic Check-up: Pap smear and Breast Cancer Screening only🦋 (R670 private; med aid rates vary)

Women's Health Visit

An individualised approach to male sexual health for men of all ages including prevention services such as Prostate Cancer Screening by blood testing and also assistance with Erectile Dysfunction, Prostate problems, Urinary problems and other Sexual Dysfunction. Excludes a blood-taking fee of R100 if applicable. Laboratory costs for possible blood tests also excluded.

Men's Health Visit IN-PERSON (R740 private; med aid rates vary) 

Men's Health Visit

This is a combination of blood taking and a urine test. Tests may be covered on medical aid. This is an appointment that must be attached to a doctor's consultation and is not stand-alone. 


Blood Taking and Urine Test 👩🏻‍⚕️ - (R150 Private Fee; Medical Aid Rates Vary) 

This is a combination of "FREE Blood Pressure Check and FREE Diabetes Risk Assessment 🍎"  and a urine test. If you score higher risk, then you can have further testing done:  a blood sugar check for R50; blood sugar and cholesterol for R110; a blood sugar and full lipogram (cholesterol profile) for R210. However, Discovery Health members receive a Vitality Check which includes a cholesterol and blood sugar. Tests may be covered on other medical aids. This is a appointment that must be attached to a doctor's consultation and is not stand-alone. 


Blood Pressure and Urine Test - (R50 Private Fee; Medical Aid Rates Vary) 

This is a urine "dipstick" test, which tests several parameters of bodily function therefore able to detect a wide variety of disorders. This is not a stand-alone service and WILL require a consultation to interpret results if there are any abnormalities.  

Dr Nicolas Thackwray and Associates

Services

IN-PERSON GP Consultation - See important instructions below (From 620 private; med aid rates vary)

IN-PERSON GP Consultation - See important instructions below (From 620 private; med aid rates vary)

TELEPHONIC GP Consultation - See Important Information Below (R375 base fee + R175 script fee if applicable - private; med aid rates vary)

TELEPHONIC GP Consultation - See Important Information Below (R375 base fee + R175 script fee if applicable - private; med aid rates vary)

Follow-up TELEPHONIC GP Consultation (R290 private; med aid rates vary)

Follow-up TELEPHONIC GP Consultation (R290 private; med aid rates vary)

Blood-taking - Please see important info below before booking (R100 Private Fee; Medical Aid Rates Vary)

Blood-taking - Please see important info below before booking (R100 Private Fee; Medical Aid Rates Vary)

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