Bayview Medical Cottage

Services

Family Medical Care

For Infants, Children And Adults.

Chronic Disease Management

Diabetes, Heart Disease, Arthritis, Asthma, Airways Disease, Cancer, Palliative Care.

Acupuncture and Complementary Medicine

Women's Health

Pregnancy Care, Cervical Tests, Women's Health Checks, Men's Health Checks.

Immunisations

Childhood, Adult and Travel Immunisations.

Additional Services

Referral for specialist treatment, Pre-employment/Insurance/Visa Medicals, Quit smoking, Preventive Health Care, Workcover, Wound Care, Skin Checks and removal of moles/sunspots. Health Assessments available yearly for patients 75 and older.

About

Dr Douglas Gock joined in 1991 and became the Principal when Dr John Berick retired in 2013. Dr Angela Bennett commenced work at the practice in 2019 with Dr Yves Brandenburger starting in 2022. We have two Practice Nurses and four receptionists. All staff are committed to providing you with the best possible care.

Disabled Access

There is access suitable for wheelchairs through the main entrance of the surgery. There are two disabled only parking spaces at the rear of the surgery. Entry and Exit is now only by the Beach Rd driveway. Please discuss any special needs with our staff.

Please click here to download our Patient Information Brochure.

Doctors working at Bayview

Dr Douglas Gock - Independent GP

M.B.,B.S (Syd) FACRRM

Dr Gock graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Sydney in 1984.

After working in the Repatriation General Hospital Concord, Auburn Hospital and the Prince of Wales Children’s Hospital, he commenced full time General Medical Practice.

He has been serving the community of Batemans Bay since joining the practice in 1991. From 1994 Dr Gock was a Visiting Medical Officer at the Batemans Bay District Hospital, a position he held for many years. In 1999 he was awarded a Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine.

Dr Gock practices holistic medicine aiming for healing and the maintenance of well-being of the individual. Complementing conventional medicine, Dr Gock offers medical acupuncture and musculoskeletal therapies in his therapeutic approach.

Dr Yves Brandenburger - Independent GP

MBBS FACCRM Advanced Diploma Emergency Medicine PhD Science (Biochemistry)

Dr Brandenburger graduated in 2008 from the Australian National University in Canberra.

His interests in medicine are broad and varied including acute care, family and rural medicine, teaching and research.

Dr Brandenburger is fluent in French and understands German. He loves the outdoors, whether on the beach, in nature or on the snowfields.

He loves reading, travelling and spending quality time with his family and his dog.

Dr Angela Bennett - Independent GP

B. Med, FRACGP

Not currently accepting new patients.

I’m originally from Newcastle and graduated from Newcastle University in 1991. Much of my early working years were in Canberra, initially mainly in Emergency Medicine and Paediatrics. I started General Practice training in Canberra in 2002 with rural training in Bega in 2003. In 2007 I moved back to Newie where I worked at a small family Practice in East Maitland for nine years. Here I learned the value of continuity of care in a small town, and find it very rewarding caring for people and their families over the long term. I can’t pick any particular area of interest – the variety of General Practice is another drawcard for me. The opportunity arose to relocate to the paradise of this area in 2016 and we are now here to stay. I have been working in the area since early 2017. When I’m not at work you’ll find me walking the dogs, queuing at the markets, gardening or in the kitchen trying or inventing new recipes.

Staff

Practice Nurses – Kelly, Paulene
Receptionists – Maria, Steph, Sally and Kathy
Practice Manager – Val

Appointments

If you are an existing patient please book via the HotDoc app, widget or by phone. We use HotDoc for reminders and recalls via SMS or app.

Book Appointment

If you are a new patient please phone reception on 4472 4715. Please note, due to high demand, there are very limited places for new patients and at times all the doctors' books will be closed.

Appointments are as follows;

Normal appointment times are for 15 minutes. If you require a longer visit notify the receptionist
A long appointment is more than 20 minutes.
A prolonged appointment is more than 40 minutes. We do have “book on the day” appointments but they are for EMERGENCIES ONLY.
If you or a family member require an interpreter service, we can organise this for you.

Walk In Appointments

Emergencies do occur and they are always given priority. We use “book on day” appointments for emergencies. The practice receptionist and nursing staff will assess patients who walk in feeling unwell. Please notify staff if you feel you have an urgent problem.

Fees and Billing Arrangements

Payment is required at the time of consultation.

The schedule of fees is displayed at the reception desk in the waiting room. If you have difficulty with payment please discuss this with your doctor.

Payments can be made by cash, cheque or credit card. Medicare refund is available at time of payment.

After Hours and Emergency

Monday - Friday 9-5

Weekends and Public Holidays - Closed

Batemans Bay Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is open early and late 7 days at 7 Pacific St Phone 44205100.

On call cover is provided by Medical Officers 24 hours a day, every day of the year, at Batemans Bay Hospital. After hours in an Emergency please call the hospital on 4475 1500 or 000. Our after-hours message contains these details.

Contact Us

Bayview Medical Cottage
56 Beach Road
Batemans Bay, NSW 2536
Phone 02 4472 4715
Fax 02 4472 9579