The practice will be closed for the Kings Birthday public holiday on Monday 9 June 2025.

We will re-open at 7:30am on Tuesday 10 June 2025.

All staff and doctors are unavailable during this period.  

In an emergency, call 000 or go to straight to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Emergency Department at Missenden Road, Camperdown.

For afterhours care, you can call the National Home Doctor Service on 13 74 25 from 6pm weekdays, 12pm on Saturdays and all-day Sundays and Public Holidays.

Or, call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 anytime day or night if your or your child is unwell and you are not sure what to do or where to go.

healthdirect is free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A registered nurse will answer your call, ask some questions, and connect you with the right care.

The practice is closed for the Easter holidays from Friday 18^th April to Monday 21^st April.

We will re-open at 7:30am on Tuesday 22^{nd April}.  

We will also be closed on ANZAC Day, Friday 25^th April.

All staff and doctors are unavailable during this period.  

In an emergency, call 000 or go to straight to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Emergency Department at Missenden Road, Camperdown.

For afterhours care, you can call the National Home Doctor Service on 13 74 25 from 6pm weekdays, 12pm on Saturdays and all-day Sundays and Public Holidays.

Or, call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 anytime day or night if your or your child is unwell and you are not sure what to do or where to go.

healthdirect is free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A registered nurse will answer your call, ask some questions, and connect you with the right care.

Due to unexpected technical issues, we are currently experiencing intermittent telephone outages. We are working with our service providers to resolve these issues as quickly as possible.

These outages are affecting both incoming and outgoing calls.

If you are unable to contact us via telephone, and you are not sure what to do or where to go, call healthdirect on 1800 022 222. healthdirect is free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Last updated 8:15am on 11 March 2025

This week, we bid farewell to Dr Georgia Wyatt – we wish her all the very best!

Over the past few weeks we have welcomed two new GPs, Dr Sorayya Cooper and Dr Mabel Chew.

Dr Cooper specialises in preventative health, women’s health, LGBTQI+ health, sexual health, and paediatrics. She has completed the Sydney Child Health Program as well as the Family Planning Certificate in Reproductive and Sexual Health. She is also a s100 prescriber.

She is available for appointments on Monday and Friday.

Dr Chew graduated from the University of Sydney. She worked in Palliative Medicine and Aged Care prior to starting general practice in 1995 in the Inner West, where she has worked ever since. She is also a medical journal editor. She provides care to all patients over the age of 5 years, but has particular interest in women’s health, mental health and chronic pain management.

She is available for appointments on Tuesday.

Leave

Dr Cara Frame is on leave from 4 March – 30 March 2025.

The practice is closed on 27 January for the public holiday.

You can call health direct or use their app – https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/australian-health-services. They can direct you to urgent care services, virtual emergency services or advise you if you need hospital treatment.

Call 13 7425 for a home visit locum doctor.

In case of emergency call an ambulance or go to your nearest Emergency Department.

The practice will be closed from 1.30pm, Wednesday 24 December to Wednesday 1 January. We will re-open at 8:30am on Thursday 2 January 2025.

All staff and GPs will be unavailable during this period.

In addition to this Christmas shut down period, a number of the GPs are taking leave throughout December and January.

It’s important that you consider what your medical needs may be during these periods and organise any prescriptions that are due for renewal prior to their departure.

Please refer to these guides to requesting repeat scripts and referrals.

Doctors on January 2025

Dr Linda Taoube is on leave from 9 December 2024 – 10 January 2025.

Dr Georgia Wyatt is on leave from 20 December 2024 – 13 January 2025.

Dr Jenny Lonergan is on leave from 20 January – 27 January 2025.

The practice will be CLOSED from Sunday 6 to Monday 7 October.

We will re-open at 7:30am on Tuesday 8 October.

All staff and GPs will be unavailable during this period.

Call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 anytime day or night if your or your child is unwell and you are not sure what to do or where to go.

healthdirect​​ is free and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A registered nurse will answer your call, ask some questions, and connect you with the right care.

In an emergency, always call 000 or go to straight to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) Emergency Department at Missenden Road, Camperdown.

Unfortunately, winter has hit us hard at Erskineville Doctors. Multiple staff and GPs have been wiped out by illness this week (19 – 23 August).

As we have limited clinical staff and GPs on site, we will be closing at 4pm each day.

Appointments can be managed (cancelled or changed) online, or via the AMS Connect App.

Call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 to get free and fast medical attention for health issues that are not an emergency​​​ or go to Balmain GP Casualty at 29 Booth Street, Balmain.

In an emergency, always call 000 or go to straight to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) Emergency Department at Missenden Road, Camperdown.

Dr Nicolette Holly has left the practice, to the Hunter Region to be closer to loved ones following a recent death in the family.

We’re very excited to welcome a new GP, Dr Georgia Wyatt who has recently relocated back to Sydney after 8 years in the Northern Rivers. Georgia has a keen interest in Preventative Medicine, Women’s Health and Paediatrics. She has a background in Refugee Health and Aboriginal Health, having previously worked at the AMS alongside Dr Lonergan and Dr Kain.

Dr Wyatt will be available for appointments on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

July leave dates

Dr Michael Tran is currently interstate presenting at a conference, he will be back on Monday 8 July.

Dr Cara Frame is currently on leave until Tuesday 9 July.

Dr Annabel Kain will be away the first week of School Holidays, Monday 8 July – Saturday 13 July.

Dr Jennifer Lonergan will be on leave from Monday 15 July – Saturday 21 July.

Last updated Monday 1 July 2024

Who is eligible for a Flu vaccine?  

Anyone aged 6 months and over can receive a Flu vaccine.  

Patients who are at highest risk of severe illness are eligible for a free Flu vaccine under the National Immunisation Program (NIP):

• all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 6 months and over 
• children from 6 months to less than 5 years of age  
• people aged 5 years and over with serious health conditions (including severe asthma, diabetes, cancer, immune disorders, obesity, kidney, heart, lung, or liver disease) 
• pregnant people  
• people aged 65 years and over  

All other patients, aged 5 to 64 years can receive a private Flu vaccine for the cost of $35.00 

Young children aged 6 months to less than 9 years who are receiving a Flu vaccine for the first time will require a second dose at least 4 weeks after their first.  

Last updated 16 April 2024