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Dr Louise Drinkwater

General Practice Newcastle

Dr Louise Drinkwater

7 years of experience

5,982+
Patients seen
7
Years in practice
10
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Louise Drinkwater at a glance

Dr Louise Drinkwater is a General Practice practitioner based in Newcastle, Australia, practising at Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de Barcelona (MD, 2015). Serves patients in Newcastle, Australia and the surrounding area.

About

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Louise Drinkwater

Education & training

  1. 2009–2015 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de Barcelona, Newcastle (AU)
  2. 2015–2019 Residency · General Practice
    Universitat de Barcelona, Newcastle (AU)

Career & appointments

  1. 2019-09–2020-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — General Practice

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

AU — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#AU-664480 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of General Practice
#EB-EFC22AA0 · issued 2020 · renewal 2030
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 2,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 449
Annual physical exam 99395 2,455
Vaccination administration 90471 2,439
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 744

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 60 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 90 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Louise Drinkwater in consultation
IN OFFICE
Louise Drinkwater with the team
WITH TEAM
Louise Drinkwater at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 81s
Meet Louise Drinkwater

Research & publications

h-index: 7 · i10: 5

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in General Practice
    Louise Drinkwater, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026
    DOI: 10.6445/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 37411237 · cited by 145
  2. Long-term follow-up of General Practice across AU
    Louise Drinkwater, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.9207/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 32342967 · cited by 171
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in General Practice
    Louise Drinkwater, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.1141/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 36979866 · cited by 109
  4. Long-term follow-up of General Practice across AU
    Louise Drinkwater, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.4469/euroclin.2023.3 · PMID: 35225695 · cited by 175

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in General Practice European Annual Congress (General Practice) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in General Practice National Society Meeting · Newcastle · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated General Practice — Newcastle · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2020

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to General Practice
  • Awareness When should you see a general practice?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · louise.drinkwater@euroclinics.example

Location

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Louise Drinkwater's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Louise Drinkwater treats, with the size of the national pool of Australia doctors offering the same care.

General Practice

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LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Newcastle matters

Medical practice in Australia is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant Australia medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in Newcastle carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.

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  • What does Louise Drinkwater specialise in?

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    Louise Drinkwater speaks English.

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