Golden City Medical Clinic

21/11/2025

Early Christmas dinner, GCMC style 💖🎄🌲

17/11/2025

This week is Cervical cancer awareness week! Encourage the people in your life with a cervix to check if they are up to date with screening and book in with your GP if you are due. 5441 4554

14/11/2025

There are 1.5 million people living with diabetes in Australia. Your GP clinic are an important part of managing your diabetes and gaining support. Book in to chat with your GP about your diabetes, and consider having a care plan with one of our Nurses to make sure you are accessing everything available to help you manage your condition.

30/10/2025

Did you know we do childhood immunisations? Our Nurses Tiana, Amanda, and Maddy are all experienced and passionate about ensuring children and their parents/guardians feel safe, educated and informed about childhood immunisations. We offer a relaxed environment where both the Nurse and GP are involved.
Most children under 16 with a valid Medicare card bulk billed for immunisation visits.

28/10/2025

Our clinic is closed tomorrow for the Bendigo public holiday but did you know we have an on call service?
Dr Malaka Perera is who will be answering on call needs tomorrow, but all our doctors rotate so an after hours on call service is always available to our patients.
Contact 03 5441 5445

27/10/2025

The genuine care offered at Golden City Medical Clinic starts the moment you walk through the door and are greeted by our wonderful reception team.
We are proud to offer high quality care to the Bendigo community. We have a diverse team of senior and training GP’s who are committed to being part of your healthcare team long term.
We will continue Bulk billing patients who have a Healthcare card, Pension card, and children under 16 for most standard consultations.

23/10/2025

1 in 7 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in their lifetime! Remind the women around you to check their breasts every month and book in with their GP if they find anything abnormal. Visit nbcf.org.au for tips and advice to know your breasts better.

22/10/2025

Have you met Dr Marina Gorgy? She is one of our lovely GP’s who is taking new patients currently. If you are looking for a long term GP to prioritise your health call 5441 4554 to book in with Dr Gorgy now.

23/09/2025

The Trump administration has made highly controversial claims about the causes of autism and ADHD, asserting that paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) use during pregnancy increases the risk of children being diagnosed as neurodivergent.

RANZCOG joins leading clinicians and scientists worldwide in rejecting these claims. Scientific evidence shows no link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism or ADHD during childhood, with several large and reliable studies directly contradicting the administration’s statement.

The causes of neurodivergence are incompletely understood and remain complex, involving both genetic and environmental factors. Earlier studies raising concerns about paracetamol could not determine whether the medicine itself was responsible, or whether other factors explained the association.

A much larger and stronger study, published in 2024 by Ahlqvist and colleagues, looked at 2.5 million children in Sweden. When they accounted for important factors like family history of autism/ADHD and sibling comparisons, they found no link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and children developing autism or ADHD.

The use of medications during pregnancy should always balance the potential benefits against any potential harms - both of the medication and of the condition being treated - to the mother and the fetus. The Ahlqvist study provides conclusive evidence that paracetamol use during pregnancy does not increase the chance of neurodivergence in the offspring and therefore should be considered safe to use in pregnancy where there is a clear reason to do so.

People who are uncertain about medication use in pregnancy should discuss this with their doctor or midwife.

Learn more in a statement on the College’s website: https://ranzcog.edu.au/news/paracetamol-use-in-pregnancy/

23/09/2025

NO EVIDENCE that paracetamol causes autism

The Trump administration has made highly controversial claims about the causes of autism and ADHD, asserting that paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) use during pregnancy increases the risk of children being diagnosed as neurodivergent.

RANZCOG joins leading clinicians and scientists worldwide in rejecting these claims. Scientific evidence shows no link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism or ADHD during childhood, with several large and reliable studies directly contradicting the administration’s statement.

The causes of neurodivergence are incompletely understood and remain complex, involving both genetic and environmental factors. Earlier studies raising concerns about paracetamol could not determine whether the medicine itself was responsible, or whether other factors explained the association.

A much larger and stronger study, published in 2024 by Ahlqvist and colleagues, looked at 2.5 million children in Sweden. When they accounted for important factors like family history of autism/ADHD and sibling comparisons, they found no link between paracetamol use during pregnancy and children developing autism or ADHD.

The use of medications during pregnancy should always balance the potential benefits against any potential harms - both of the medication and of the condition being treated - to the mother and the fetus. The Ahlqvist study provides conclusive evidence that paracetamol use during pregnancy does not increase the chance of neurodivergence in the offspring and therefore should be considered safe to use in pregnancy where there is a clear reason to do so.

People who are uncertain about medication use in pregnancy should discuss this with their doctor or midwife.

Learn more in a statement on the College’s website: https://ranzcog.edu.au/news/paracetamol-use-in-pregnancy/

17/09/2025

Spring is here, the sun is shining, and we are taking new patients! We have some wonderful Doctors in our team who love Bendigo just as much as we do and they are looking forward to settling in long term! Call 5441 4554 to book in and meet your new GP at Golden City Medical Clinic!

01/04/2025

It’s April Falls Months. Did you know 30% of people over 65 fall each year! We’re going to share some ways to help prevent falls this month. Booking in with your GP for a health check is a great way to start!