The Australian Government is delivering on commitments to the people of New South Wales with a provider for the Campbelltown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (Medicare UCC) finalised, following an Expression of Interest process.
Campbelltown Medical and Dental Centre will be established as the Campbelltown Medicare UCC and will start seeing patients from today, 12 December 2023.
The Campbelltown Medicare UCC delivers on the government’s commitment to make it easier for the people of New South Wales to get the urgent treatment they need – from highly qualified doctors and nurses – while taking pressure off the Campbelltown Hospital.
The Medicare UCC will be open for extended hours, 7 days a week, and offer walk-in care that is fully bulk billed.
Almost 40 per cent of presentations to the Campbelltown Hospital are for non-urgent or semi-urgent care.
The Medicare UCC in Campbelltown is an additional clinic established as a result of the strong collaboration between the Commonwealth and NSW Government.
The Campbelltown clinic is one of the 14 Medicare UCCs across NSW – located in Albury, Batemans Bay, Cessnock, Coffs Harbour, Peninsula, Lake Haven, Lismore, Maroubra, Penrith, Rooty Hill, Tamworth, Westmead and Wollongong.
Quotes attributable to Minister Butler:
“The Cambelltown Medicare UCC will mean people in this community who need urgent but not acute care, can get it quickly even if it’s outside standard hours – and all they’ll need is their Medicare card.
“The local community will be able to walk in, see a doctor or nurse and access imaging and pathology services.
“This clinic will ease pressure on the Campbelltown Hospital, allowing them to concentrate on higher priority emergencies.
“The Albanese Government is committed to strengthening Medicare and making it easier and cheaper to get quality healthcare, by tripling the bulk billing incentive and making medicines cheaper.
Quotes attributable to Minister Park:
“The Campbelltown Medicare UCC is going to make a big difference to patients in south western Sydney.
“This will make a huge difference to families living in the area, to have an alternative place to go for their urgent healthcare needs.
“We welcome this joint investment from the Commonwealth and NSW governments into this initiative – supporting locals to access the care they need, when they need it.”
Quotes attributable to Dr Freelander:
“This clinic in my electorate of Macarthur will provide more options to access primary care, reducing the pressure on hospitals like Campbelltown.
“I know that many residents will welcome this alternative to attending an emergency department.
“The Campbelltown Medicare UCC will ease pressure on the local ED and be much more convenient for our communities – closer to home, at short notice, and bulk billed under Medicare.”
