Need after hours urgent care or a late-night chemist in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock or Port Stephens? We’ve pulled together everything you need in one place.
For medical care that isn’t an emergency, there are now free bulk-billed Urgent Care Clinics in our region designed to take the pressure off hospital emergency departments. Scroll down for clinic details, GP Access After Hours, and the Newcastle After Hours Clinic in Broadmeadow.
Further down you’ll find our late-night chemist directory, sorted by area so you can find what’s open near you quickly.
Unfortunately, there’s no 24-hour chemist like in Sydney but some of these chemists are open after 6pm on weeknights and on weekends. We’ve included chemists offering extended hours in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Cessnock and Port Stephens.
Always phone ahead to confirm hours, especially during public holidays.
Urgent Care and After Hours GP
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) are free and fully bulk-billed for Medicare card holders. They treat urgent but non-life-threatening conditions — think cuts, infections, sprains, and minor injuries — without the emergency department wait. No appointment needed, though online booking is available.
Charlestown Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
316 Charlestown Road, Charlestown 2290
Open 7 days, 8am – 10pm
Maitland Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
8/555 High Street, Maitland NSW 2320
Open 7 days, 8am – 8pm
Cessnock Medicare Urgent Care Clinic
1/275 Vincent Street, Cessnock NSW 2325
Open 7 days, 8am – 8pm
GP Access After Hours
For medical advice after hours across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and surrounding areas, call GP Access After Hours on 02 4926 0500.
Hours:
- Weeknights: 5:30pm until 8am the next day
- Weekends: 12pm Saturday to 8am Monday
- Public Holidays: 24 hours
GP Access operates via a phone triage and appointment system, staffed by around 180 local GPs plus nursing and reception staff.
There are five GP Access clinic locations in the Hunter region.
- Belmont Hospital
- Calvary Mater Hospital
- John Hunter Hospital
- Maitland Hospital
- Westlakes Community Health Centre
Newcastle After Hours Clinic (Broadmeadow)
The Newcastle After Hours Clinic is bulk-billed and free for Medicare card holders. There is an on-site pharmacy with matching hours, making it one of the most convenient options for sick kids after hours.
Newcastle After Hours Clinic
154 Lambton Road, Broadmeadow 2292
Phone: 02 4957 7778
Hours:
- Weeknights: 6pm – 9pm
- Saturday: 12pm – 9pm
- Sunday and Public Holidays: 9am – 9pm
Note: There are two medical practices in this building. The Broadmeadow Medical Centre is NOT bulk-billed. Make sure you are seen by the Newcastle After Hours Clinic.
Find a Late Night Chemist Near Me
There is no 24-hour chemist in Newcastle like you’d find in Sydney, but a number of pharmacies have extended hours on weeknights and weekends. Below is our directory by area.
Always phone ahead to confirm hours, particularly during school holidays and the Christmas/New Year period.
Late Night Chemists in Newcastle
Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow Medical Centre Pharmacy
154 Lambton Road, Broadmeadow 2292
(02) 4021 2048
Hours: 7:30am – 9pm; Sat 8:30am – 9pm; Sun 9am – 9pm
Pharmacy 4 Less Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow Shopping Centre, Broadmeadow 2292
(02) 4957 1594
Hours: 8:30am – 6:30pm; Sat 9am – 3pm; Sun 9am – 2pm
Cooks Hill
Darby Street Pharmacy
145 Darby Street, Cooks Hill 2300
(02) 4929 2509 Hours: 8am – 6pm; Sat 9am – 2pm; Sun 10am – 2pm
Fletcher
Your Chemist Shop
11/221 Minmi Road, Fletcher 2287
(02) 4951 2022
Hours: 8:30am – 6:30pm; Thu 8:30am – 9pm; Sat 8:30am – 5pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
Hamilton
Chemist Warehouse Hamilton
SH01, 60 Beaumont Street, Hamilton 2303
(02) 4961 5987
Hours: 8am – 9pm; Sat 8am – 8pm; Sun 8am – 8pm
Piggott’s Pharmacy Hamilton
83 Beaumont Street, Hamilton 2303 (02) 4961 3179 Hours: 8:30am – 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am – 1pm; Sun closed
Priceline Pharmacy Hamilton
88 Beaumont Street, Hamilton 2303
(02) 4965 3508
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 5:30pm; Sun 9am – 2pm
Terry White Chemmart Hamilton
119 Beaumont Street, Hamilton 2303
(02) 4961 1269
Hours: 8am – 9pm; Sat 8am – 7pm; Sun 9am – 7pm
Jesmond
Pharmacy 4 Less Jesmond
15 Blue Gum Road, Jesmond 2299
(02) 4950 2210
Hours: 8:30am – 6:30pm; Sat 9am – 4pm; Sun 10am – 2pm
Pharmacy 4 Less Jesmond Central
Jesmond Central Shopping Centre, Jesmond 2299
(02) 4955 8434 Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
Kotara
Pharmacy 4 Less Kotara
Cnr Park Ave and Kullaiba Rd, Kotara 2289
(02) 4957 1594
Hours: Mon–Wed & Fri 8am – 6pm; Thu 8am – 7pm; Sat 8am – 6pm; Sun 10am – 5pm
Lambton
Piggott’s Pharmacy Lambton
117 Elder Street, Lambton 2299
(02) 4957 3630
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 1pm; Sun closed
Maryland
Amcal+ Pharmacy Maryland
144 Maryland Drive, Maryland 2287
(02) 4955 0909
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 9am – 2pm; Sun 10am – 1pm
Mayfield
Blooms the Chemist Mayfield
179 Maitland Road, Mayfield 2304
(02) 4967 2211
Hours: 8am – 6pm; Sat 8am – 12:30pm; Sun 9am – 12pm
Chemist Warehouse Mayfield
95–97 Maitland Road, Mayfield 2304
(02) 4968 2983
Hours: 8am – 10pm; Sat 8am – 8pm; Sun 8am – 8pm
Priceline Pharmacy Mayfield
230 Maitland Road, Mayfield 2304 (02) 4968 2305 Hours: Mon, Wed–Fri 8:30am – 6pm; Tue 8:30am – 5:30pm; Sat 9am – 5:30pm; Sun 9am – 5:30pm
Merewether
Piggott’s Pharmacy Merewether
400 Glebe Road, Merewether 2291
(02) 4969 1978
Hours: 8am – 6pm; Sat & Sun 9am – 5pm
New Lambton
Piggott’s Pharmacy Blackbutt
58 Orchardtown Road, New Lambton 2305
(02) 4957 2474
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 1pm; Sun closed
Strachans Day Night Pharmacy
257 Lambton Road, New Lambton 2305
(02) 4957 1405 Hours: 8am – 9pm, 7 days
New Lambton Heights
Doc’s Pharmacy John Hunter Hospital
4/1 Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights 2305
(02) 4922 3950
Hours: 8am – 8pm; Sat 10am – 8pm; Sun 10am – 8pm
Newcastle CBD
Chemist Warehouse Newcastle
136–140 Hunter Street, Newcastle 2300
(02) 4927 8966
Hours: 8am – 7pm; Sat 8am – 6pm; Sun 8am – 6pm
Newcastle West
Doc’s Mega Save Pharmacy
Marketown Shopping Centre, 23 Steel Street, Newcastle West 2302
(02) 4926 3300
Hours: 8am – 8pm; Sat 8am – 8pm; Sun 9am – 8pm
The Junction
Priceline Pharmacy The Junction
196 Union Street, The Junction 2291
Hours: 8am – 6:30pm; Sat 9am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
Terry White Chemmart Junction Fair
Shop 18, The Junction Fair, Glebe Road and Union Street, The Junction 2291
(02) 4962 1599
Hours: 8am – 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
Wallsend
Pharmacy 4 Less Wallsend
122 Nelson Street, Wallsend 2287
(02) 4955 9872
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 2pm; Sun closed
Waratah
Chemist Hub
Shop 124, Kokera Street, Wallsend 2287
(02) 4955 6855
Hours: 8:45am – 6pm; Sat 9am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 2pm
Amcal+ Pharmacy Waratah Village
Waratah Village Shopping Centre, 91–111 Turton Road, Waratah 2298
(02) 4968 3130
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 3pm
Late Night Chemists in Lake Macquarie
Belmont
Blooms the Chemist Belmont
Shop T 7/8, Belmont Central Shopping Centre, 5 Singleton St, Belmont 2280
(02) 4945 4927
Hours: 8:30am – 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am – 2pm; Sun 10am – 3pm
Belmont North
Chemist Outlet Belmont North
2/356 Pacific Highway, Belmont North 2280
(02) 4945 2580
Hours: 8am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
Blacksmiths
Pharmacy 4 Less Blacksmiths
30 Pacific Highway, Blacksmiths 2281
(02) 4971 1552
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 3pm; Sun 9am – 1pm
Bonnells Bay
Bonnells Bay Pharmacy
Shop 7, 330 Fishery Point Road, Bonnells Bay 2264
(02) 4973 3744
Hours: 9am – 6pm; Sat 9am – 2pm; Sun 9am – 1pm
Cardiff
TerryWhite Chemmart Cardiff
2/50 Harrison Street, Cardiff 2285
(02) 4954 5355
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 3pm
TerryWhite Chemmart Cardiff Express
6/300 Main Rd, Cardiff 2285
(02) 4954 0011
Hours: 8:30am – 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am – 12:30pm; Sun closed
Charlestown
Chemist Warehouse Charlestown
196 Pacific Highway, Charlestown 2290
(02) 4943 5409
Hours: 8am – 10pm; Sat 8am – 8pm; Sun 8am – 8pm
Priceline Pharmacy Charlestown
Shop 1075 Charlestown Square, 30 Pearson Street, Charlestown 2290
(02) 4943 2578
Hours: Mon–Wed & Fri 8:30am – 5:30pm; Thu 8:30am – 9pm; Sat 9am – 5pm; Sun 10am – 5pm
TerryWhite Chemmart Charlestown
G8019, 30 Pearson Street, Charlestown 2290
(02) 4943 6466
Hours: Mon–Wed & Fri 9am – 5:30pm; Thu 9am – 9pm; Sat 9am – 5pm; Sun 10am – 5pm
Williams Discount Chemist
208 Pacific Highway, Charlestown 2290
(02) 4943 3222
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
Edgeworth
Terry White Chemmart Edgeworth Town Square
Shops 4–6, 720 Main Road, Edgeworth 2285
(02) 4953 0779
Hours: 8:30am – 7pm; Sat 8:30am – 5pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
Terry White Chemmart Edgeworth Oasis
1/11 Arnott Street, Edgeworth 2285
(02) 4958 6400
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 1:30pm; Sun closed
Glendale
Chemist Works Glendale
Shop 22, Stockland Super Centre, 387 Lake Road, Glendale 2285
(02) 4956 5644
Hours: 8am – midnight, 7 days
Jewells
Priceline Pharmacy Jewells
Jewellstown Plaza Shopping Centre, 75 Ntaba Road, Jewells 2280
(02) 4948 5766
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 1pm
Morisset
Morisset Main Street Soul Pattinson Chemist
91–93 Dora Street, Morisset 2264
(02) 4973 4811
Hours: Mon–Wed & Fri 9am – 5:30pm; Thu 9am – 7pm; Sat 9am – 4pm; Sun 10am – 3pm
Priceline Pharmacy Morisset
Shop 9–11, Morisset Square, 35 Yambo Street, Morisset 2264
(02) 4973 1539
Hours: Mon–Wed 9am – 5:30pm; Thu 9am – 7pm; Fri 9am – 5:30pm; Sat 9am – 4pm; Sun 10am – 3pm
Mount Hutton
Chemist Warehouse Mount Hutton
Shop T44, Lake Macquarie Fair, 56 Wilson Rd, Mount Hutton 2290
(02) 4948 4411
Hours: Mon–Wed & Fri 8am – 8pm; Thu 8am – 9pm; Sat 9am – 5pm; Sun 9am – 5pm
Pharmacy 4 Less Mount Hutton
Shop 69, Lake Macquarie Fair, 56 Wilson Rd, Mount Hutton 2290
(02) 4948 5011
Hours: Mon–Thu 8am – 5:30pm; Fri 8am – 5:30pm; Sat 9am – 4pm; Sun 10am – 4pm
Swansea
Discount Drug Store Swansea
148 Pacific Highway, Swansea 2281
(02) 4970 7000
Hours: 8:30am – 7pm; Sat 8:30am – 6pm; Sun closed
Swansea WholeLife Pharmacy & Healthfoods
208 Pacific Highway, Swansea 2281
(02) 4970 8800
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 1pm; Sun 9am – 1pm
Toronto
Priceline Pharmacy Toronto
Shop 14, Toronto Town Square, 62 The Boulevard, Toronto 2283
(02) 4950 3000
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 2pm; Sun 9am – 2pm
Simply Pharmacy Toronto
Shop 42–44, The Boulevarde, Toronto 2283
(02) 4959 2152
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 2pm
Warners Bay
Warners Bay Pharmacy
13/30 John Street, Warners Bay 2282
(02) 4948 8181
Hours: 8:30am – 6:30pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 2pm
Late Night Chemists in Hunter Valley, Maitland and Cessnock
Branxton
Piggott’s Pharmacy Branxton
56 Maitland Road, Branxton 2335
(02) 4938 1156
Hours: 8:30am – 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am – 1pm; Sun closed
Piggott’s Pharmacy Huntlee
Shop 1, Huntlee Town Centre, Branxton 2335
(02) 4067 7866
Hours: Mon–Wed & Fri 8:30am – 6pm; Thu 8:30am – 8pm; Sat 9am – 5pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
East Maitland
Blooms The Chemist East Maitland
Shop MM105, Stockland Greenhills, 1 Molly Morgan Drive, East Maitland 2323
(02) 4933 5533
Hours: Mon–Wed & Fri 9am – 5:30pm; Thu 9am – 9pm; Sat 9am – 5pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
Your Discount Chemist East Maitland
125 Lawes Street, East Maitland 2323
(02) 4933 7230
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 4pm; Public holidays 9am – 1pm
Kurri Kurri
Your Discount Chemist Kurri Kurri
169–173 Lang Street, Kurri Kurri 2327
(02) 4937 1291
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 9am – 2pm; Sun 9am – 1pm
Maitland
Priceline Pharmacy Maitland
Pender Place, 44 Elgin Street, Maitland 2320
(02) 4933 9190
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 9am – 2pm; Sun 9am – 2pm
TerryWhite Chemmart Maitland
425 High Street, Maitland 2320
(02) 4934 1025
Hours: 8:30am – 5pm; Sat closed; Sun closed
Morpeth
Terry White Chemmart Morpeth
141 Swan Street, Morpeth 2321
(02) 4933 6229
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun closed
Rutherford
Priceline Pharmacy Rutherford
Shop 10, East Mall, Rutherford 2320
(02) 4932 9493
Hours: Mon–Wed & Fri 8:30am – 7pm; Thu 8:30am – 7:30pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 3pm
Telarah
Telarah Pharmacy
Shop 6, 34 South Street, Telarah 2320
(02) 4932 8679
Hours: 9am – 5:30pm; Sat 9am – 1pm; Sun closed
Thornton
Discount Drug Store Thornton
Shop 20, Thornton Shopping Centre, 21/1 Taylor Avenue, Thornton 2322
(02) 4966 5359
Hours: 8:30am – 8pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
Late Night Chemists in Port Stephens and Raymond Terrace
Nelson Bay
Nelson Bay Discount Drug Store
Woolworths Shopping Centre, Shop 1, Donald Street, Nelson Bay 2315
(02) 4981 1237
Hours: 8:30am – 6pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 9am – 4pm
Raymond Terrace
Blooms The Chemist Raymond Terrace
Shop 17, The Marketplace, 35 William Street, Raymond Terrace 2324
(02) 4987 5975
Hours: Mon–Wed 8am – 6pm; Thu 8am – 7pm; Fri 8am – 6pm; Sat 8am – 5pm; Sun 9:30am – 4pm
Terry White Chemmart Raymond Terrace
Shop SP04, Terrace Central Plaza, Cnr Sturgeon & Glenelg St, Raymond Terrace 2324
(02) 4987 2492
Hours: Mon–Wed & Fri 8:30am – 6pm; Thu 8:30am – 7pm; Sat 8:30am – 4pm; Sun 10am – 4pm
Got any additions or corrections to our list of after-hours urgent care clinics or chemists? Please email Newy with Kids so we can ensure the list is as up-to-date as possible.
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