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NEW AFTER HOURS SERVICE CHANGES

Mar 26, 2024
From the 1st March 2024, the Hamilton Medical Group will unfortunately cease to run the 10.00am - 11.00am clinic on Sunday mornings and Public Holidays. This is due to the critical rural GP workforce shortage which plagues rural towns like Hamilton and its surrounding districts. The change is unfortunately necessary to try and maintain a sustainable workload and avoid burnout, so that we can continue to provide essential medical care to all our patients. We will continue to provide a Saturday morning walk in clinic from 9.00am - 12.00pm. Urgent care at any hour should be directed to the Emergency Department at WDHS. Recruiting professionals to rural areas to work and stay has been especially challenging in recent years, despite our continuous recruitment efforts. Our priority is to ensure our community's medical needs are met by providing high quality primary health care. If you know of a GP who might be interested to work at the Hamilton Medical Group, please get in touch with our management team.

Positions Available

Jan 5, 2023

Interested in joining our team.
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COVID-19 CONSENT FORM

Dec 30, 2021

Have you completed your form?
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COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS

Aug 6, 2021

PFIZER and ASTRAZENECA
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VACCINATION CLINICS

May 13, 2021

UPDATE ON FLU AND COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS
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COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

May 13, 2021

FOR THE OVER 50
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COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS

Mar 23, 2021

COVID-19 VACCINE BOOKINGS NOW OPEN!
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COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

Mar 11, 2021

ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Mar 11, 2021

MARCH 2021 UPDATE
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COVID - 19

Nov 6, 2020

UPDATE
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ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING

Oct 6, 2020

NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HAMILTON MEDICAL GROUP
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COVID-19 Update

Jul 27, 2020

As of today, Wednesday 21 July, all doctors and staff at the Hamilton Medical Group are wearing face masks. We are also requiring that all patients coming into the clinic wear a mask unless you fall into any of the following categories : 1. Children under the age of two. 2. Children under 12 aren’t required to wear one, but encouraged to if they can. 3. Medical reasons which are not limited to but can include problems with breathing, serious skin condition on the face, a disability or mental health condition.
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YOUR GP

Jul 7, 2020

FIRST POINT OF CONTACT
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FLU VACCINATION CLINIC

Jul 2, 2020

DUNKELD
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Q FEVER CLINICS

Jun 24, 2020

DO YOU NEED A Q FEVER VACCINATION ?
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FLU VACCINATIONS

Jun 23, 2020

ADDITIONAL CLINICS
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JUNE IS BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Jun 16, 2020
Bowel cancer is Australia's second deadliest cancer. Bowel cancer claims the lives of 103 Australians every week (5,375 people a year) - but it's one of the most treatable types of cancer if found early. While the risk of bowel cancer increases significantly with age, the disease doesn't discriminate, affecting men and women, young and old. The Australian Government introduced the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) to reduce the number of deaths from bowel cancer in Australia. Eligible people aged 50-74 will receive a tax-payer funded faecal immunochemical test (FIT) in the mail and are asked to take two separate poo samples before sending the completed test back to the laboratory for analysis.

WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY - “GIVE BLOOD AND MAKE THE WORLD A HEALTHIER PLACE”

Jun 14, 2020
Today is World Blood Donor Day. Today we thank all the voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gift of blood. World Blood Donor Day raises awareness of the need for regular blood donations. Blood donations are needed all over the world to ensure individuals and communities have access to safe and quality-assured blood and blood products in both normal and emergency situations. For those of you who have donated blood - thank you. For those who have not yet donated blood - "Safe blood saves lives"!

CRAZY SOCKS 4 DOCS

Jun 5, 2020

HMG DOCS and their SOCKS
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NATIONAL PALLIATIVE CARE WEEK 2020

May 26, 2020

NPCW
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FLU VACCINATIONS

May 14, 2020

-PATIENTS AGED 65 YEARS OR OVER
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FLU CLINIC

May 8, 2020

FLU VACCINES FOR PEOPLE UNDER 65 WITH SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS
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FLU VACCINATIONS

May 6, 2020

KEEP UP TO DATE
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AFTER HOURS CHANGES

Apr 3, 2020

DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

Mar 6, 2020

HEALTH ALERT
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HOLIDAY HOURS

Dec 20, 2019

HAMILTON MEDICAL GROUP CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PERIOD TRADING HOURS
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FOOTY COLOURS

Dec 19, 2019

Always a pleasure to support such a great cause.
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R U OK? 2019

Sep 10, 2019

R U OK? Day Thursday 12 September, 2019 Is our national day of action dedicated to reminding everyone that every day is the day to ask, “Are you ok?” and support those struggling with life's ups and down . This year we want everyone to Trust the Signs, Trust your Gut & Ask R U OK?
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Be Medicinewise

Jul 30, 2019

19-25 August Week 2019
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FLU CLINICS 2019

Apr 9, 2019

!! COMING SOON !!
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Q FEVER CLINIC

Apr 9, 2019

Are you interested in a Q Fever Vaccination
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LIFE PROGRAM

Sep 19, 2018

Could you be at risk of type 2 diabetes?
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MY HEALTH RECORD

Sep 5, 2018

My Health Record is an online summary of your key health information.
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HOTDOC

Jul 20, 2018

PATIENT PRIVACY
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NATIONAL PALLIATIVE CARE WEEK

May 24, 2018

What Matters Most?
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HAMILTON MEDICAL GROUP RECEIVES THE MARK OF QUALITY AS AN ACCREDITED PRACTICE

Mar 23, 2018

Hamilton increased its community health credentials when the Hamilton Medical Group received a national award of accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to quality and safety within its practice. The Hamilton Medical Group received this important recognition from Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL), the leading not-for-profit provider of general practice accreditation services within Australia. AGPAL Chair, Dr Richard Choong, said accreditation shows the practice makes a significant investment and commitment to quality on a day-to-day basis, across all levels of the practice team. “Achieving accreditation is a major achievement for any practice and a clear demonstration that (Hamilton Medical Group) is striving to improve their level of care to both patients and the community,” he said. “Practices seek accreditation because they want to do their best and view this as another step towards excellence in patient care." To achieve accreditation, a practice team works over a 12 month period to implement the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for general practices, the recognised national standard for general practices, that provides a template for quality care and risk management. The AGPAL accreditation program was developed to provide a range of minimum expectations for patients surrounding safety and care by assessing the practice environment and their processes. Accreditation was developed jointly by AGPAL and primary health organisations and peak bodies, including the Australian Medical Association (AMA). Areas of focus during an on-site assessment for accreditation include: ensuring vaccines are within their use-by-date and stored at the correct temperatures, that the practice equipment is clean and sterile, practice staff are up-to-date with their training, and the practice has emergency care available. Dr Choong said accreditation is attainable only through cooperation and communication between staff members. "Everyone at the practice plays a valuable role in working to meet the RACGP Standards. It gives staff a real sense of pride to work in an accredited practice," added Dr Choong. Hamilton Medical Group proudly displays the AGPAL Accredited Symbol for all their patients to see. “We want community members, nationwide to know that their wellbeing is our priority. By choosing to attend an accredited practice, patients know they will get quality and safe care that meets the RACGP Standards.” AGPAL is the leading not-for-profit provider in general practice accreditation services; for further information on AGPAL please visit www.agpal.com.au or free call 1300 362 111. ENDS Media Contact AGPAL Emily Geering 07 3876 6370 info@agpal.com.au
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MELANOMA MARCH

Mar 7, 2018

Join our March for a cure - we can't do it alone.
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R U OK?

Sep 14, 2017

Have you asked the question???
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SHOW YOUR TRUE COLOURS THIS SEPTEMBER FOOTY COLOURS DAY

Sep 13, 2017

Once again the Hamilton Medical Group is proud to be a part of such an amazing cause. On friday September 22nd the Hamilton Medical Group will wear their club colours with pride while helping raise money for the fight against cancer.
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MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINE

Sep 6, 2017

Free Meningcoccal Vaccine for 15-19 year olds in Victoria
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DAFFODIL DAY 2017

Aug 18, 2017

The Hamilton Medical Group is proud to support Daffodil Day on Friday 25th of August joining the fight against cancer.
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