Frequently Asked Questions

To book an appointment at Newtown Medical, simply click here  or call one of our friendly receptionists during business hours, on 5221 5044.

There are always doctors at Newtown Medical that are happy to take new patients. If you would like to know if a particular doctor is taking on more patients, please call reception on (03) 5221 5044. You will be asked to fill out a new patient form online before your appointment, or if you are unable to do this online, reception can provide this for you to fill out on arrival at the clinic before your appointment. 

Newtown medical centre is a private practice, we only bulk bill Care Plans, Health Assessments, and childhood immunisations appointments. The rest of our appointment charges can be found here 

To request a repeat script or referral , you can submit an online request through HotDoc Your GP will typically respond within 5 days. Click Here to request. Alternatively, you can schedule an appointment with your GP either in person or via phone. Please note fees apply.

Results are best received by an appointment with your GP, either in person or over the phone. If you require a copy of your results or have any questions regarding this, please contact our nursing team at nurse@newtownmc.com.au . Please include name and contact details and our Nurses will aim to contact you within 24hrs. For any urgent results, please contact our reception team on 5221 5044.

For an emergency after hours please call an ambulance on 000. 

General after hours care is available through the Home Doctor Service by calling 13 75 24, or click here to be directed to their website. 

The doctors at Newtown Medical consult in a variety of sessions and times throughout the week. If your regular GP is not available when you require, we encourage you to book with one of our other available doctors. Appointments are available Monday to Friday, and on Saturday mornings, and for urgent needs there are a limited number of on the day appointments that can be booked by calling our reception team. 

Our doctors encourage patients with English language difficulties to utilise the Translating and Interpreting Service National by calling 131 450. Our reception team can help organise these services for you. 

A range of health information is available on the Government Health Transitions website here.

At Newtown Medical we are always looking for ways to improve and grow, and always welcome all types feedback. You can always request to speak to our admin team at the time to pass on any feedback, or visit our feedback page here. 

If you need to contact your doctor, you can call our reception team and they will pass a message onto your doctor. If the matter is urgent a practice nurse will be able to triage your call and make arrangements on necessary next steps. 

You can find a comprehensive list of all of our fees and charges here.

A carpark can be found onsite at the rear of the practice, or on street in the many streets surrounding the practice.

We offer comprehensive travel medicine services to ensure you’re fully prepared. Book an appointment with one of our GPs to help you understand what you need for your travel destination. To book an appointment at Newtown Medical to discuss, simply click here or call one of our friendly receptionists during business hours, on 5221 5044. 

We offer a suite of vaccines to prevent against many common diseases found overseas. See the list here. To book an appointment at Newtown Medical  to discuss , simply click here or call one of our friendly receptionists during business hours, on 5221 5044. 

At Newtown Medical we follow the National Immunisation Schedule for our childhood vaccines. Details on this can be found here. To book an appointment at Newtown Medical, simply call one of our friendly receptionists during business hours, on 5221 5044. 

Our doctors can provide you with many adult and booster vaccines, a full list of which can be found here. To book an appointment at Newtown Medical to discuss , simply click here or call one of our friendly receptionists during business hours, on 5221 5044. 

We offer a comprehensive suite of travel vaccines to ensure you’re fully prepared for any travel destination. The list of vaccines can be found here. To book an appointment at Newtown Medical to discuss travel vaccines, simply click here or call one of our friendly receptionists during business hours, on 5221 5044. 

If you have been told by your doctor that you might need a iron infusion, this can be administered at Newtown Medical in our onsite treatment room. This will need to be booked as a specific appointment, and our reception team can help your organise this.

To be booked in for an iron infusion you are required to first have an appointment with one of our GPs. To book an appointment at Newtown Medical to discuss an iron infusion, simply click here or call one of our friendly receptionists during business hours, on 5221 5044. 

More information about iron information can be found Link https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/iron

Please visit our fees page here  for information on the cost of this procedure.