Beechnut Medical Rooms in Newcastle, New South Wales | Medical centre

Beechnut Medical Rooms

Locality: Newcastle, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4910 0591

Address: 55 Lindsay Street 2303 Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Website: https://beechnutmedical.com/

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24.01.2022 Mask up Valued patients, we welcome you wearing a mask at Beechnut Medical Rooms. We are trying to maintain social distancing with the following measures:... Call us when you arrive and wait in your car When on the premises we make use of our second waiting room Sitting further apart in the waiting rooms Waiting out on our front porch in the fresh air (weather permitting)! We welcome patients wearing a mask when seeing their doctor and throughout their visit when social distancing cannot be achieved. We have masks available and we will offer you one on arrival. Read more here https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-/health-advice-update-on-masks

24.01.2022 So, what does it mean when my home bowel test kit is positive? If your bowel test kit is positive, there were irregularities found in your sample. Whilst it may not be bowel cancer, it is important to consult your GP for a follow-up test ... Remember, bowel cancer is 90% curable if found at an early stage See our latest blog post for more information https://beechnutmedical.com/my-bowel-test-came-back-positi/

23.01.2022 Beechnut Medical Rooms are now closed for the Christmas/New Year holiday break and will re-open on Friday, 8th January 2021 During this time we will have minimal staff working to check voicemails and emails. If you are experiencing a medical emergency or severe symptoms, please see your GP or attend the Emergency Department at your nearest hospital.... If you would like to email your message please send to: [email protected] We wish everyone a restful and enjoyable Christmas and New Year break and we look forward to being of service in 2021 From Dr Kate Napthali, Dr Robert Foster, Dr Georgia Edwards and all the Team at Beechnut Medical.

21.01.2022 We understand that COVID 19 has changed the way health care is delivered for the short to medium term. We simply wanted to let you know that Dr Robert Foster and Dr Kate Napthali are still receiving referrals for Consultations and Procedures. Procedures which will still be undertaken at this time include Category 1 and Urgent Category 2 procedures. Read more about what that means on our website. Link below.... https://beechnutmedical.com/covid-19-update-for-doctors/

21.01.2022 An update on elective surgeries, some restrictions have been lifted If you are an exisiting patient, one of our staff will contact you to rebook any cancelled procedures. See more here ... https://beechnutmedical.com/restrictions-on-elective-surge/

20.01.2022 Dr Robert Foster is another one of our doctors. He is very approachable and believes in patient-centred care. Rob is a Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. He also works as a Staff Specialist in Gastroenterology at John Hunter Hospital. Rob is incredibly passionate about medical education. He is engaged actively in a number of multi-centre international research trials through his work at the John Hunter Hospital.... From the south west coast of England, Rob loves the ocean and Newcastle’s beach culture. When not with his family, Rob ensures he makes time for surfing and the great outdoors.

19.01.2022 To all our valued patients, referrers and contacts we want to let you know, we understand how worried everyone is. The situation around the corona virus has progressed very quickly. We are doing our best to stay in touch with everyone that has an appointment or procedure booked in the near future. We are a small team and some phone lines have become unavailable due to the increased volume of calls across Australia. We always check email so please feel free to send your questi...on to [email protected] To read our full update please go to our website via the link below. https://beechnutmedical.com/beechnut-medical-rooms-covid-1/

18.01.2022 This is a helpful short clip that speaks to concerns many people have about continuing to visit the doctor at the moment. Beechnut Medical Rooms is still open and offering a limited number of face to face consults a well as telehealth options. https://www.facebook.com/healthgovau/videos/1575319529321466/

17.01.2022 H. plyori is well known to be associated with gastric cancer and high-grade adenomas. Gastric cancer in and of itself has high mortality, high symptom burden and is difficult to treat. Visit our website for Dr. Kate Napthali’s recent research commentary https://beechnutmedical.com/helicobacter-pylori-therapy-fo/

12.01.2022 Allison, Marie and Kate are just a small part of the team at Beechnut Medical You can read more about our team here

08.01.2022 Welcoming Dr Georgia Edwards as our latest doctor to our practice. Dr Georgia Edwards is a Gastroenterologist and General Physician. She was born into a medical family and has been on her pathway to practise medicine since she was a child. Dr Edwards is a qualified Gastroenterologist (B.S c, MBBS [Hons], FRACP) with a particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease. Her books are now open. ... See more about Georgia here or for a referral https://beechnutmedical.com/doctors/dr-georgia-edwards/

08.01.2022 Congratulations to the Piggotts Pharmacy team. 50 years is an incredible achievement. Thank you for your care in our community.

06.01.2022 Thank you for your patience while Beechnut Medical Rooms has moved through the changing restrictions in our State. From next week, Monday 25th May we will once again be offering our medical services on a face-to-face basis while still observing social distancing, strict hand and surface hygiene and a brief screening questionnaire moving forward. Read more in our latest update on our website. https://beechnutmedical.com/covid-19-update-the-return-of-f

06.01.2022 Joining the many businesses taking the very necessary step and have officially registered as a COVID Safe business. Doing our part to keep our community COVID Safe.

06.01.2022 TIP TUESDAY The recommended fibre intake for adults is 25-30g a day. To increase fibre we recommend fruits, vegetables, beans & legumes, breads & grains and nuts For more information on way to increase your fibre, download our fact sheet here https://beechnutmedical.com/useful-links/

04.01.2022 Update for all our valued patients and GPs Everyone living in NSW will likely be aware of the increased focus around hotspots and people travelling to and from them. In particular, Sydney and Victoria and now some venues in and around Newcastle. ... At Beechnut Medical Rooms we will also be asking screening questions so please be kind to our staff even, if you have had to answer those questions already that day! If we all keep putting in our best efforts, we can really make a difference and work to keep our community protected. Read more here https://beechnutmedical.com/covid-19-update-at-beechnut-me/

02.01.2022 Meet Annette - the newest member of our team Annette is a qualified Accredited Practicing Dietitian and is very excited to join the team at Beechnut Medical She is a very passionate dietitian and believes compassionate, patient-centred care is vital for the best outcome for the client.... Tap here to read more about Annette https://beechnutmedical.com/doctors/dietitian/

02.01.2022 An important COVID-19 update for our patients. Please read the latest social distance implications on our practice on our website. https://beechnutmedical.com/covid-19-update-for-patients-a/