Rutherford Medical Centre

25/01/2026

Happy Australia Day!
Our practice is closed day for Australia Day celebrations and thanks.
If you need urgent care, please call 13SICK on 137425 or Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Maitland on 40038459.

23/01/2026

✅ Maitland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic 🥳

Urgent care is when you need medical attention for an illness or injury that can be managed without a trip to the emergency department, but cannot wait for a regular appointment with a general practitioner (GP).

Medicare UCCs provide acute episodic care and treatment that does not require a hospital admission. This may include:
- minor infections
- minor fractures, sprains, sports injuries and neck and back pain
- urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- minor cuts
- insect bites and rashes
- minor eye and ear problems
- respiratory illness
- gastroenteritis
- mild burns.

Please take your Medicare card or number with you.

22/01/2026

Introducing 1800MEDICARE - a free national phone service, website and app offering expert health information and advice, 24 hours, 7 days a week.

A registered nurse will take your call. They’llask about your symptoms and guide you to the right care, whether that’s looking after yourself at home or getting help from a GP, Medicare Urgent Care Clinic or emergency department in your area.

Anyone can call 1800MEDICARE from anywhere in Australia for free, no Medicare card needed.

Along with the phone service, we’re also launching a new website and app.

For 1800MEDICARE call 1800 633 422.

For emergencies, call Triple Zero (000).

For more information, see the comments below. 👇

19/12/2025

🎄 Christmas Opening Hours 🎄

We will be open over the Christmas and New Year period, we will be closed on Public Holidays.
If you need urgent care whilst we are closed, please call 13SICK on 137425 or attend Maitland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic at 8/555 High Street Maitland or call 40038459 or book online at https://www.urgentcarenetworkaustralia.com.au/location/maitland-urgent-care-clinic/

We wish all our patients a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year.

10/12/2025

Dr Srikanth is available for Telephone or Video consultations on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays every week.

What can you consult Dr Srikanth via Telephone or Video for?

✔️Chronic Disease Management
✔️Script Renewals
✔️Pathology Results & Requests
✔️Health & Treatment Advice
✔️GP Management Plans
✔️Referrals
✔️Just about everything!!!

Telephone or Video consultations
✔️Are convenient
✔️Reduce your time in our waiting room
✔️Fit into your your busy schedule
✔️Can be done from the comfort of your home

To book an appointment call reception on 49327327 or book online www.rutherfordmedicalcentre.com.au

Please note, Medicare requires that you have consulted a GP within our practice within the past 12 months to be eligible for telephone or video consultations.

12/11/2025

🥂 Happy 25th Anniversary Sheree 🥂

Today, we will be closed between 12pm and 1.30pm as we celebrate Sheree’s 25th anniversary at the practice.

30/10/2025

🎅🏼 Christmas is coming again!!
We are once again collecting toys and gifts at the practice on behalf of Susan Roskell Toy and Gift Drive for children of the Hunter Valley whose families have meet with challenges or fallen on hard times.
Because every child deserves a Magical Christmas! 🎄

🎄Our toy donations are coming in and our donation box is beginning to fill for 2024 Susan Roskell Toy & Gift Drive. The Toy Drive supports children escaping domestic violence or whose family has fallen upon tough times to have the magical Christmas that every child deserves.
We are able to receive donations until the end of November 2024.

28/10/2025

Massive thanks to Rutherford Telarah Rotary - Maitland who have volunteered their time to clean up the graffiti on our practice and surrounding buildings.
Thank you for all that you do!

05/10/2025

We will be closed on Monday, 6 October 2025 for the public holiday.
If you require urgent care, please call 13SICK on 137425 or Medicare Urgent Care Clinic Cessnock.

16/09/2025

Libby is heading off shortly to do a lap around Australia, so we looking for our next dynamic Receptionist that is friendly, happy, helpful and outgoing to join our work family on Tuesday's and Wednesday's. If this sounds like a position you'd be interested, please apply via the Seek link below.

Receptionist Position - Part-time

08/07/2025

Launching today, the National Lung Cancer Screening Program aims to increase early detection and improve survival for one of the deadliest cancers in NSW.

Led by the Commonwealth Government, this program provides eligible Australians aged 50-70 with no signs or symptoms of lung cancer the opportunity to screen every 2 years.

We know cancer screening saves lives, and the National Lung Cancer Screening Program is another step towards reducing the impact of cancer for people in NSW and beyond.

🫁Learn more: www.cancer.nsw.gov.au/nlcsp

10/06/2025

Dr Ghandour will be taking leave from 20 June 2025 to 7 July 2025, call 49327327 to book an appointment before his leave commences.