28 Smith Street, Charlestown NSW 2290
Looking for a GP near Gateshead? Smith Street Medical provides general practice care close to home for patients who need help with everyday health concerns, family appointments, skin checks, referrals, prescriptions, health checks, and ongoing medical support.
Located at 28 Smith Street, Charlestown NSW 2290, the practice is a practical option for patients travelling from Gateshead and nearby Lake Macquarie suburbs.
You can book with our team for new symptoms, regular reviews, preventive care, children’s health, mental health concerns, skin concerns, or support with long-term conditions. Our doctors, nurses, and reception team aim to make each visit clear, respectful, and easy to manage.
Gateshead patients can visit Smith Street Medical for a broad range of general practice services, including:
Your doctor can listen to your concerns, assess your symptoms, order tests if needed, review your medications, and guide you on the next steps.
Many patients visit a GP when something feels “not quite right”, even if they are unsure what the problem is. That might be a cough that is not improving, a skin rash, tiredness, pain, headaches, stomach symptoms, changes in mood, or a child who seems unwell.
For Gateshead families, Smith Street Medical offers a nearby place to ask questions, get checked, and receive practical medical advice. Appointments are available for children, adults, and older patients who may need regular monitoring or follow-up care.
A GP appointment can also help with preventive care, health checks, medication reviews, and referrals when specialist input is needed.
If you live in Gateshead and have noticed a mole, freckle, lesion, or skin spot that looks unusual, you can book a skin check at Smith Street Medical.
You may want to have a skin spot checked if it has changed in size, shape, or color, feels sore or itchy, bleeds, forms a scab, or stands out from your other spots.
During a skin check, your doctor can assess the area, talk through your risk factors, and explain whether the spot needs monitoring, treatment, or further review.
Smith Street Medical is located at:
28 Smith Street, Charlestown NSW 2290
For many Gateshead residents, the practice is a convenient option for GP care without needing to travel far. Patients also visit from nearby areas including Charlestown, Windale, Bennetts Green, Mount Hutton, Whitebridge, Highfields, and Kahibah.
Smith Street Medical Centre is a private billing practice and does not routinely bulk bill standard consultations.
Patients with a Pension or Healthcare Card may be eligible for a discounted fee. Billing is determined at the discretion of each individual doctor.
If you are experiencing financial hardship, please discuss your circumstances directly with your doctor. Saturday and after-hours appointments may incur a higher fee.
Yes. Smith Street Medical is located at 28 Smith Street, Charlestown, which is close for many patients travelling from Gateshead.
Yes. Gateshead residents can book skin cancer checks and skin spot assessments at Smith Street Medical.
Yes. Families from Gateshead can book children’s health appointments for concerns such as fever, coughs, rashes, ear pain, stomach symptoms, asthma-related issues, general checks, and immunisations.
Existing patients may be able to request repeat prescriptions or referrals where clinically appropriate. Your doctor will decide whether this can be done safely or whether an appointment is needed.
Telehealth may be available for existing patients when it is suitable for the concern. If your doctor needs to examine you, an in-person appointment may be recommended.
