Castle Medical Marsden Park

22/12/2025

Dear patients, please see the Castle Medical Marsden Park Christmas opening hours.

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲: 𝟴𝗮𝗺-𝟴𝗽𝗺
𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝟴𝗮𝗺-𝟴𝗽𝗺
𝗕𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝟴𝗮𝗺-𝟴𝗽𝗺
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲: 𝟴𝗮𝗺-𝟴𝗽𝗺
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝟴𝗮𝗺-𝟴𝗽𝗺

15/12/2025

Dear Patients,

We are aware of the recent incident in Bondi and understand that this may be distressing for many in our community.

Over the coming days, our clinics will be extra vigilant and will continue to follow advice from police and relevant authorities to ensure the safety of our patients and staff.

If you have any concerns about attending your appointment, please contact your clinic directly. Our team can assist with alternative arrangements, including telehealth where appropriate or rescheduling.

Please take care of yourselves and one another during this time.

-- Castle Medical Marsden Park Team.

13/12/2025

05/12/2025

05/12/2025

This summer be like Toadie and remember to check on your neighbours! ☀️

Hot weather can be tough, especially for those most vulnerable, like older people or people living alone. Here are a few simple ways to help friends, family and neighbours manage the impacts of heat on their health:

-Plan ahead – chat about ways to keep homes cool, like blinds, fans, or air conditioning.

-Check in before the heat hits – make sure they have what they need to stay cool.

-Stock up – ensure there’s enough food and medication, so no one has to head out in the heat.

-Stay connected – during hot spells, check in by phone or visit if you can.

-Keep caring after the heat – the effects can linger, so continue to check on those at risk.

Find out about how you can have a Healthy Safe Summer: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/summer

04/12/2025

🎄 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐆𝐏𝐬 & 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝! 🎄

Castle Medical is looking for 𝗚𝗣𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘀 who are available to work over the upcoming holiday period.

If you are interested in joining our team and helping keep our centre running smoothly during this festive season, please email 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭@𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮

Help make a difference this holiday season ✨

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆!

Castle Medical Marsden Park provides a variety of services from general GP, preventative health, nursing and a broad range of allied health.

We accept appointments and walk-ins and provide the highest health care for our patients.

01/12/2025

𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 - 𝗣𝗳𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿 (𝗟𝗣𝟴.𝟭) 𝟭𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀+ (𝗟𝗣𝗦)

The new COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer (LP.8.1), will be available as *primary and booster vaccination for people aged 12 years or older (LPS), from 𝟮 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

This latest version of the COVID-19 vaccine targets the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron LP.8.1 strain, as recommended by the World Health Organization.

*𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 12 𝘵𝘰 18 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬-𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
ATAGI 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 a dose of COVID-19 vaccine for adults 75+ every 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀

ATAGI 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 the following groups receive a dose of COVID-19 vaccine every 𝟭𝟮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, and can consider a dose every 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, based on a risk-benefit assessment:
👉Adults aged 65-74 years
👉Adults aged 18-64 years with severe immunocompromise

The following groups can 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 a COVID-19 vaccine every 𝟭𝟮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, based on a risk-benefit assessment:
👉All other adults aged 18-64 years
👉Children and adolescents aged 5-17 years with severe immunocompromise

For more info, visit: https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/covid-19-vaccines/getting-your-vaccination?language=en

28/11/2025

Welcome to Part 2 of our 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 - a short series where Dr Chaudhry responds to frequently asked questions.

In this short clip, Dr Chaudhry answers one of the most popular questions: 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆?

If you are interested in more information, visit our website https://www.castlemedical.com.au/circumcision/

or book an appointment with Dr Chaudhry here: https://www.hotdoc.com.au/medical-centres/marsden-park-NSW-2765/castle-medical-marsden-park/doctors/dr-chaudhry-mansoor-ahmed

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘌𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴. 𝘈 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘋𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘩𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺.

26/11/2025

NSW Health is advising people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles across Sydney.

A person has recently been confirmed to have acquired measles in Sydney. This person has had no known contact with anyone else with measles and did not attend any known exposure locations.

With the source of the infection unknown, it is likely measles is currently circulating within the community, and other people may have been unknowingly exposed to measles.

In addition, NSW Health last week advised that another person with measles attended a number of locations across Sydney: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/measles/Pages/public-exposure-locations.aspx

South Western Sydney Local Health District Director of Public Health, Dr Mitchell Smith, said measles is a vaccine preventable disease that is spread through the air when someone who is infectious coughs or sneezes.

“Symptoms to watch out for include fever, sore eyes, runny nose and a cough, usually followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the head and face to the rest of the body,” Dr Smith said.

“It can take up to 18 days for symptoms to appear after an exposure.”

For more information on measles, visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/Measles_Factsheet.aspx

If you, or a loved one, is experiencing measles symptoms, or have questions about measles, please call your GP or healthdirect on 1800 022 222.

23/11/2025

Castle Medical Marsden Park is turning 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥! 🎉
As we celebrate our 4th birthday—and our fresh new look—we want to honour the heart of our centre: 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

Over the past four years, we’ve watched this community flourish, connect, and support one another every day.

To celebrate, we’re launching our 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹.
We invite you to stop by the front desk, collect a Post-it note, and add it to the wall. You can choose one of these three themes:
❤ Why you love the clinic
❤ A thank-you message to your doctors
❤ Birthday wishes for our 4th year!

Every note helps us celebrate what makes this place so special.

𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧📣
All patients can choose to enter into a raffle to win a fun prize for the kids!
Don’t forget to write your name and contact number on your raffle ticket so we can reach the winners.

Winners will be announced 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟭
Thank you for growing with us, supporting us, and making our community feel like home. Here’s to many more years together! 🩷

20/11/2025

Children’s Day celebrates the joy and resilience of children everywhere — and the vital role we all play in supporting their wellbeing.

Childhood health isn’t just physical — it’s emotional and social too. A supportive home, good nutrition and open conversations can shape how children grow into healthy adults.

Childhood vaccinations are also an important part of keeping kids healthy and protected from preventable diseases. To support families, our nursing team works closely with your GP to ensure the best care for your child.

Marsden Park has recently welcomed a paediatrician to our team — if you feel your child might need extra support, speak with your GP about arranging a referral.

Let’s celebrate our children today!

19/11/2025

It’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Week.

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers — and with regular screening and HPV vaccination, we can help eliminate it.

Who needs screening?
Women and people with a cervix aged 25–74 should have a cervical screening test every 5 years — even if you've had the HPV vaccine. It's quick, simple, and in many clinics, you may be able to self-collect your sample.

Why it matters:
✔️ Detects changes before they become cancer
✔️ Allows for early treatment
✔️ Saves lives.

Watch for warning signs:
⚠️ Unusual bleeding or discharge
⚠️ Pain during in*******se
⚠️ Persistent pelvic or back pain

Your health is worth protecting.
📞 Speak to your GP and book a screening today