If you or someone you have been in contact with has travelled to Wuhan or Hubei Province China in the last 14days and are showing any of the following symptons:

Fever or history of fever and acute respiratory infection (with at least one of the following symptoms: shortness of breath, cough or sore throat).

Please phone the practice on 9719 3888 prior to your appointment time and let reception know your travel history and symptoms.

Practice Fee Increase
Please note as of Monday 20th January 2020, our practice fees have been marginally increased based on the AMA’s recent review of the national rates.
Please visit our fee schedule page for a summary of the new rates.

Dr Portia Predny - Last day available Friday 31st 2020

Unfortunately, Dr Predny will be having her last clinic at Birkenhead Medical Centre on Friday the 31st January. She will continue consulting at the Rozelle Medical Centre full-time after this point, being available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday for patients who wish to continue seeing her. Please speak to our reception team about having your record transferred over.

Rozelle Medical Centre is located at 670 Darling Street Rozelle, a few minutes further down Victoria Road from Birkenhead Point.

Please contact their reception team on 9818 1355 to make an appointment. Or alternatively, you can book online via Hotdoc. Please see their website for more information. https://www.rozellemedicalcentre.com.au/

Look after your mental health aswell as your physical health!

Our psychologist Parvani Pinnewala see's patients with depression, anxiety, grief issues, trauma, stress, self esteem, relational and other issues. She is also an approved practitioner in the Work and Development Order (WDO) scheme. Please contact the practice for more information.

Important News

The Nappy Collective

Birkenhead Medical Centre supports The Nappy Collective.
We collect leftover unused disposable nappies and they distribute them to organisations that assist families in crisis or in need.

Help us support this organisation by donating your unused nappies at our collection box located in our reception area.

For more information, visit The Nappy Collective

Private Flu Shots Back in Season! Enquire Now

Attention Allianz Insurance Patients

Birkenhead Medical Centre now bulk bill Allianz Insurance patients who present with a current overseas student health cover card or overseas visitor health cover card from Allianz Monday - Friday. Enquire at Reception today!

Practice Billing Policy
Fee Changes from 25th of June 2018.

A small fee is now being introduced for consultations with our GP's.

We are set up so we are able to claim your Medicare Rebate for you so you won’t have any extra paperwork.

Children under 16, Students with a valid ID card, patients over 65 and Pension/Concession Card Holders will still be bulk billed Monday-Friday.

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For more details, visit Practice Fees.

MENINGOCCAL ACWY

Meningococcal is a rare but life threatening disease.

Birkenhead Medical Centre is offering the vaccine for patients aged over 15 months who are not eligible for the vaccine on the NSW immunisation schedule.

For more information call Birkenhead Medical Centre and speak with one of our practice nurses on 9719 3888.