Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Ochre Health will open a state-of-the-art health and medical clinic at CSU in Bathurst, boosting access to health services for local residents.

The new clinic is scheduled to open in late February and will include general practitioners (GPs) and allied health practitioners such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists and nurses. It will also have scope for pharmacy services in the future.

Executive Dean of the CSU Faculty of Science, Professor Tim Wess, said the clinic will make it easier for residents to access integrated health care in their local area.

"The clinic will provide an inter-professional and integrated health care program. Patients can visit a GP and access allied health services in the one place, so they don't have to make multiple trips," he said.

"This will provide better continuity and connectivity in treatment and care which will contribute significantly to the quality of services and patient experience. We hope the clinic will be a welcomed addition to Bathurst health services."

Chief Executive Officer of Ochre Health, Mr John Burns, said the clinic would also help recruit more health practitioners to Bathurst.

"Ochre Health has a long history of providing services to rural New South Wales and we look forward to complementing the current primary care services in Bathurst, and to recruiting additional health practitioners to the area," Mr Burns said.

As well as providing high quality care for local residents, the clinic will act as a training centre for CSU students from the Schools of Community Health, Dentistry and Health Sciences, and Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health.

"Charles Sturt University students will learn from experts in their fields who have extensive experience, making the clinic a centre for training and a centre for expertise," Professor Wess said.

"Training health professionals in rural and regional areas helps to retain them in those areas, and at Charles Sturt University we are committed to training the next generation of health professionals for regional Australia. More than 75 per cent of Charles Sturt University health graduates of rural origin return to rural areas to practice.

"The clinic is another step on the road to Charles Sturt University providing comprehensive healthcare training for regional and rural Australia, and brings the vision of a medical school a step closer."

The Australian Government has contributed $6 million (GST exclusive) in funding through the 'Health and Hospitals Fund' towards the construction of the new health and medical clinic at CSU in Bathurst.

The clinic opens on Monday 23 February. To enquire about services or to make an appointment with a GP, please phone Ochre Health on (02) 6331.9444 on or after Monday 23 February.