The Peninsula Medicare Urgent Care Clinic at Umina Beach is proving to be a critical new healthcare service with walk-in bulk billed urgent care for children and adults.
Latest data from the Department of Health and Aged Care reveals that since the service opened in November 2023, there have been 9,210 patients.
Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid says that across his electorate bulk-billing rates have increased 2.4 per cent to 75.4 per cent following the Federal Government’s tripling of the bulk billing rate.
“The Peninsula Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is an invaluable healthcare service assisting our community with urgent care matters and is completely free for children and adults,” he said.
“The Department of Health and Aged Care have confirmed that over 9,210 patients have been seen at the clinic since its opening in November 2023.
“These statistics show that Labor’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are making a real difference on the ground.
“The government that I am a part of is committed to improving healthcare on the Central Coast, from our Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, tripling of the bulk billing incentive, to grants for general practices, and our changes to PBS medicines to make them cheaper.
“Thanks to our changes to PBS medications, $3,056,073 was saved on 245,964 cheaper scripts across our community.
“And a further 89,735 60-day scripts were dispensed.
“As an emergency department doctor continuing to practise medicine at Wyong Hospital, I will always advocate for better healthcare services and be a strong voice for our healthcare workers.”
The Urgent Care Clinic is in the Providence Medical Centre, 297 West St, Umina Beach, and is open Monday to Sunday with extended operating hours.