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Stay up to date with the latest COVID-19 case locations from the weekend.
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information, News and events
Posted October 12, 2020

Stay up to date with the latest COVID-19 case locations from the weekend.

For the latest information and updates check out the below link to the NSW Health website including locations of current cases and areas where increased testing has been recommended: [...]

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Changes to Billing for TeleHealth Appointments
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted September 23, 2020

Changes to Billing for TeleHealth Appointments

Important patient information regarding changes in billing for TeleHealth appointments. As of Tuesday the 06/10/2020, we are no longer offering bulk billing TeleHealth for phone appointments. [...]

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Blackbutt Doctors are able to reduce COVID-19 precautions from Monday 1st September.
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information, News and events
Posted August 26, 2020

Blackbutt Doctors are able to reduce COVID-19 precautions from Monday 1st September.

Well done Newcastle! Great work containing COVID19! Due to no documented current local spread, from Monday 1st September, Blackbutt Doctors is again able to reduce precautions. Read on for what [...]

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4 Simple Steps to book your child’s Fluvax
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted July 10, 2020

4 Simple Steps to book your child’s Fluvax

Now is a great time to get your little ones vaccinated against influenza! We have the government funded vaccine available at our surgery for those children that are aged 6 months, to 4 years and [...]

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Public Holiday Closure: Monday 8th June
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted June 5, 2020

Public Holiday Closure: Monday 8th June

Blackbutt Doctors Surgery will be closed for the public holiday on Monday 8th June and will re-open with normal trading hours on Tuesday 9th. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and [...]

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Flu Clinic: 26th of May
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted May 19, 2020

Flu Clinic: 26th of May

Flu vaccination clinic for children from 6 months to 4 years and 9 months of age is open on Tuesday the 26th of May. The time you book online is not necessarily indicative of appointment time of [...]

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Flu Clinic: 13th,14th, 19th and 21st of May
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted May 11, 2020

Flu Clinic: 13th,14th, 19th and 21st of May

Flu vaccination clinic’s are open for the 13th, 14th, 19th and 21st of May. 13/5 is for children from 6 months to 4 years and 9 months of age. 14/5, 19/5 and 21/5 are for people aged over [...]

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Booking Appointments at Blackbutt during COVID-19 – What you need to know
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted May 8, 2020

Booking Appointments at Blackbutt during COVID-19 – What you need to know

What should I see the doctor for?   What can wait?   What is best dealt with on the phone?   What needs to be face to face? To help answer these FAQ’s, Dr Wendy has put together a traffic light [...]

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Being connected to your health has never been easier!
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted May 6, 2020

Being connected to your health has never been easier!

At Blackbutt Doctors, we are incorporating technology to make communication about your health as easy and convenient as possible. The two best and easiest ways to get get connected and book your [...]

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Please connect with us online
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information, News and events
Posted May 5, 2020

Please connect with us online

We know that our phones have a waiting time of 20-30 minutes at the peak times of the day. We acknowledge this is very frustrating and want to keep you up to date and give you some more [...]

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Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted May 4, 2020

Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service

Feeling worried or struggling to cope during the coronavirus pandemic? We’re here to help. This is a challenging time for all of us, but thankfully we are not alone and there is support out [...]

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Flu Clinics for children: Thursday the 7th and Friday the 8th of May
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted May 4, 2020

Flu Clinics for children: Thursday the 7th and Friday the 8th of May

We are running a private flu clinic for children aged 5 years to 12 years on Thursday the 7th of May. It is taking place in the car park of our surgery. You will be called and informed of the [...]

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Flu Clinic for children aged from 6 months to 4 years and 9 months: Monday 4th of May
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted April 28, 2020

Flu Clinic for children aged from 6 months to 4 years and 9 months: Monday 4th of May

A flu vaccination clinic is open for Monday 4th of May. This clinic is for children from 6 months to 4 years and 9 months of age. You will be called and informed of the arrangements for the [...]

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Flu Clinic Monday 27th April Increased Risk Conditions
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted April 21, 2020

Flu Clinic Monday 27th April Increased Risk Conditions

Conditions which meet the government criteria for increased risk Conditions Immunocompromising conditions including: HIV infection malignancy chronic steroid use solid organ transplant [...]

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The Government funded influenza vaccine has arrived!
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted April 16, 2020

The Government funded influenza vaccine has arrived!

If you are aged between 5 and 64 years, and do not have an chronic illness, you are not eligible for a government funded vaccine. We do not have any vaccine supply for this group as yet. We will [...]

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Influenza Clinic for Thursday 9th of April
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted April 3, 2020

Influenza Clinic for Thursday 9th of April

We are running an influenza clinic for persons over 5 years of age, under 65 years of age, with no chronic medical conditions. It will occur on Thursday 9th April, after 4:30pm. Please make an [...]

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Which appointment should I book?
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted March 18, 2020

Which appointment should I book?

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Patient Advice for Social Distancing and Hygiene to stop the spread of COVID – 19
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted March 18, 2020

Patient Advice for Social Distancing and Hygiene to stop the spread of COVID – 19

 If you can do it online, do it. If you can do it by phone, do it. If you appointment is not for something urgent, consider postponing it. If you are ill, do not come in to the surgery.  Book a [...]

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Blue and Orange Clinic
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted March 18, 2020

Blue and Orange Clinic

To keep everyone as safe as possible, we are separating patients with potentially infectious symptoms, for those who are well, starting Thursday 19/3/20. At the top of our stairs, Patients with [...]

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Eligibility Criteria for Rebateable Telehealth Consults
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted March 17, 2020

Eligibility Criteria for Rebateable Telehealth Consults

Who is eligible for Medicare Rebateable Telehealth Consults? Vulnerable/isolated patients are those where at least one of the following apply: (a) the person has been diagnosed with COVID-19 [...]

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What is the process with getting my medical care by phone instead of face –to- face?
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted March 17, 2020

What is the process with getting my medical care by phone instead of face –to- face?

We are encouraging you to practice social distancing in order to limit the spread of this COVID-19 virus. What this means is that we want to give you information about how you can get your [...]

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COVID 19 Message from Dr Wendy Bridges
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted March 9, 2020

COVID 19 Message from Dr Wendy Bridges

There is already lots of information out there about the new coronavirus called COVID-19. Here at Blackbutt Doctors we are doing our best to understand the facts and to find ways to safely care [...]

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Cornovanvirus Outbreak Alert
By michalk
In Health Information, News and events
Posted January 28, 2020

Cornovanvirus Outbreak Alert

There is a new virus from China that is dangerous. If you have the following: – Cough – Fever – Sore throat AND you have travelled from China, Iran, Italy, South Korea, [...]

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Sleep and Insomnia
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted June 25, 2019

Sleep and Insomnia

Sleep disorders are a very common reason for presentation to the GP. Sleep is so important to your physical and mental health so it’s crucial that if you are consistently having trouble sleeping [...]

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Flu Vaccination
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted May 29, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flu Vaccination

With flu season on the horizon it’s important to get educated about how to best minimise your chance of contracting and spreading the flu, and vaccination is the best way to do this! With [...]

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Vaccinations are now available for the 2019 Flu season
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted May 28, 2019

Vaccinations are now available for the 2019 Flu season

Immunisation is now available for the influenza vaccination. If you are otherwise well and over 16 years of age you can have the influenza vaccination at your local pharmacy, or possibly at your [...]

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
By Amelia Ross
In Health Information
Posted October 15, 2018

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the leading cause of avoidable hospital admissions in Australia. With 310,700 people aged over 55 years diagnosed with COPD, that means 1 out of 7 [...]

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Lifestyle and Cancer risk reduction
By Amelia Ross
In Health Information
Posted September 20, 2018

Lifestyle and Cancer risk reduction

At least one in three cancers are preventable with the help of a low risk cancer lifestyle. Here is some information to help reduce your cancer risk: 1. Healthy eating to reduce cancer risk. When [...]

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Cancer is a word that terrifies most people
By Amelia Ross
In Health Information
Posted September 20, 2018

Cancer is a word that terrifies most people

I see many patients each week who are terrified that a certain symptom may mean they have cancer, and the current trend of self-diagnosis and Dr Google isn’t helping – if you google [...]

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Are you using a Proton Pump Inhibitor?
By Amelia Ross
In Health Information
Posted September 10, 2018

Are you using a Proton Pump Inhibitor?

Proton pump inhibitors (you might know them by the names of Somac or Nexium), are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the Australian community. They work wonderfully well for reflux [...]

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Are you suffering from Migraine?
By Amelia Ross
In Health Information
Posted September 4, 2018

Are you suffering from Migraine?

It’s amazing the number of patients that I see with migraine. They suffer with headaches, never realising they have migraine and that it can be treated!  So how do I know these people have [...]

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Cervical Screening has changed
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted August 19, 2018

Cervical Screening has changed

As many of you will already be aware, from December 2017 Australia changed the program for screening for cervical cancer. Under our previous program, women who had a prior normal pap smear, were [...]

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Why it’s important to identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient
By Amelia Ross
In Health Information, News and events
Posted August 14, 2018

Why it’s important to identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander patient

Identifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients is important because it makes a difference to clinical care. Our goal at Blackbutt is to ensure that we are providing quality healthcare [...]

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Do you need a skin lesion looked at or removed?
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted May 27, 2017

Do you need a skin lesion looked at or removed?

Which ever doctor you choose here at Blackbutt, they will be very happy to give you thorough skin check. If you need a lesion removed, your own GP may be able to remove it, otherwise Dr Sarah [...]

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Do you need an IUD inserted and/or removed?
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted May 22, 2017

Do you need an IUD inserted and/or removed?

Do you need an IUD inserted and/or removed? IUD’s are safe, cheap and effective contraception, and work well to control heavy periods. Our doctors can help. There are two female doctors, Dr [...]

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Quit Smoking – Preparation is the key!
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted August 8, 2016

Quit Smoking – Preparation is the key!

Set a quit date Set a realistic date to quit and stop completely on that day. Choose a day when you have no events that may make it difficult to avoid smoking, such as a party. It’s also a [...]

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Dealing with the Flu
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted July 11, 2016

Dealing with the Flu

Influenza is caused by a virus. Most people recover after a few days, but in some it can be life-threatening. To avoid influenza, have an annual influenza vaccination. If you have influenza, [...]

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Dealing with Depression and Anxiety
By Blackbutt Team
In Health Information
Posted July 11, 2016

Dealing with Depression and Anxiety

Coming to the doctor to talk about depression or anxiety? Talking to your GP about a change in your mental health is a very good place to start to get you on the road to recovery. GPs care for [...]

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Contact Us

Our Practice is located at:
Level 1, 58 Orchardtown Road,
New Lambton, NSW, 2305

Phone: 02 4950 9733
Fax: 02 4952 9708
Email: [email protected]

Opening Hours

Monday: 8.30am – 5.30pm
Tuesday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Wednesday: 8:30am – 8:00pm
Thursday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday: 8:30am – 12:30pm
Sunday: Closed

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