The practice will be closed – Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th & Friday 17th July 2026

For after hours care during this time, you can call 13SICK on 13 74 25. For all medical emergencies, please call Triple Zero (000).

In addition to the various local public hospital Emergency Departments, the following clinics are available;

URGENT CARE CLINIC – cnr of Charlestown Rd and Chapman St, Charlestown. PH: 4915 1245

Beside Charlestown Medical & Dental Clinic

Open 7 days, 8am – 8pm. No booking required, can just walk in.

Cost: Bulk Billed

HEAL Urgent Care Clinics

Contact number: 1300 090 009

Locations: cnr Union & Parry St, Newcastle OR 30 Metford Rd, East Maitland.

Opening Hours: Newcastle = 8am – 6pm Sunday to Thursday; 9am to 9pm Friday & Saturday

East Maitland = 8am to 6pm every day

*no appointment necessary, can just walk in

Cost: $375 inclusive of ALL treatment, including any xrays, blood tests, medications / IV therapy and medical consultation / assessment. Medicare rebate of $40-$80.

Due to the current economic climate, along with many other GP practices, we are changing our scheduled fee rates. The changes will come into effect on the 1^st January 2026.

Our billing policy remains the same, and is:

We are a private billing practice.

Children under 5 years old – bulk billed.

Children aged 5-11 years old (Inclusive) – discount billed.

Children aged 12 years and over – continue to be fully privately billed.

Further details can be found on our website HERE.

These changes will enable us to continue to deliver the high standard of medical care at Hamilton Medical Centre.

We are very pleased to welcome Ashleigh from Glow Wellness and Nutrition, who will be based at HMC one Thursday per month, starting on the 18th September 2025.

Ashleigh is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Personal Trainer based in Newcastle, who is passionate about helping people improve their health through practical, sustainable nutrition and lifestyle habits.

Ashleigh says “At Glow Wellness and Nutrition, the goal is simple: to help you feel your best, whether that’s through quality nutrition or a sweaty workout. At Glow Wellness and Nutrition, you’ll get a straightforward, results-driven approach tailored to your lifestyle and needs.”

For full details of the services on offer and to book or enquire, please visit the Glow Wellness and Nutrition website here.

Welcome Ashleigh!

Accreditation is the process of implementing the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for general practices.The RACGP Standards provide a recognised national benchmark demonstrating the Practice’s commitment to quality and safety. Practices seek accreditation because they want to do their best and view this as another step towards excellence in patient care.

AGPAL recently reaccredited the Practice against the 5th edition of the RACGP standards, following an onsite assessment which takes place every three years.

The accrediation was extremely successful with the following commendations noted by the assessors:

• The quality of clinical notes was excellent
• The use of data management to ensure important clinical information was up to date was excellent, and the rates of recording are well above average
• The Treatment Room was extremely well organised and run
• The Quality Improvement process was one of the best they’d seen.

This was a real team effort and the reaccreditation recognises the high quality healthcare provided to patients by the team, and the systems and processes that support that delivery.

Patients are advised that when seeking a medical certificate for work or school, to please ensure that you are not asking for one for a date that has already passed. GP’s are legally unable to backdate medical certificates, so it’s very important that you speak with or see your doctor on the day you need the certificate. When booking an appointment, please ensure you advise reception that you are seeking a medical certificate, so that we can do our best to fit you in on the day.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please phone the practice on 02 4961 1713 or email us on admin@hamiltonmedical.com.au.