Home Doctors in Melbourne
After Hours Medical Care

 

Need to get checked by a home doctor at night?

Home Doctors Melbourne are here to the rescue! We offer home doctor service after-hours all over Melbourne. Contact Home Doctors Melbourne now and be assessed as soon as possible.
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Need to get checked by a home doctor at night?

Home Doctors Melbourne are here to the rescue! We offer home doctor service after-hours all over Melbourne. Contact Home Doctors Melbourne now and be assessed as soon as possible.

Call Us Now

Urgent Medical attention from Home Doctors Melbourne

Children, elderly, and residents of the aged care facilities often reach out to us to ask for medical assistance in the wee hours of the night, when your regular doctor or GP is already unavailable. Such circumstances enable Home Doctors Melbourne to provide urgent medical attention directly to your home.

Medications

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When our on-call doctor checks up on you and assesses that you need to take medication as soon as possible, you will be dispensed with the initial doses of the medicines you need to last you until your appointment to your family doctor.

Cost of Home Doctor Service

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All expenses are bulk-billed for our clients who are members of Medicare. They would not need to pay anything upfront; even the medicines given to them are for free!

Health Conditions

Home Doctors Melbourne can help treat non-life threatening health conditions that require immediate medical care. These include:

Respiratory infections (Cough, colds, flu) Head complaints (Migraines, headaches, eye irritation, ear infection, pain) Gastrointestinal problems (Diarrhea, stomach pain, constipation) Trauma (Injuries due to fall, bruise, contusion, cuts, wound) Systemic (Fever, allergies)

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Urgent Medical attention from Home Doctors Melbourne

Children, elderly, and residents of the aged care facilities often reach out to us to ask for medical assistance in the wee hours of the night, when your regular doctor or GP is already unavailable. Such circumstances enable Home Doctors Melbourne to provide urgent medical attention directly to your home.

Medications

When our on-call doctor checks up on you and assesses that you need to take medication as soon as possible, you will be dispensed with the initial doses of the medicines you need to last you until your appointment to your family doctor.

Cost of Home Doctor Service

All expenses are bulk-billed for our clients who are members of Medicare. They would not need to pay anything upfront; even the medicines given to them are for free!

Health Conditions

Home Doctors Melbourne can help treat non-life threatening health conditions that require immediate medical care. These include:

Respiratory infections (Cough, colds, flu) Head complaints (Migraines, headaches, eye irritation, ear infection, pain) Gastrointestinal problems (Diarrhea, stomach pain, constipation) Trauma (Injuries due to fall, bruise, contusion, cuts, wound) Systemic (Fever, allergies)

About Us

Home Doctors Melbourne aims to deliver continuous medical care to patients who need it the most. Unavailability of clinic and family doctors will not be a reason for clients or patients to skip consultation, wait in hospital emergency departments, and suffer longer while waiting for help. They can just contact Home Doctors Melbourne and they can be sure that a doctor is already on their way to check on their condition right away. Home Doctors Melbourne aims to deliver continuous medical care to patients who need it the most. Unavailability of clinic and family doctors will not be a reason for clients or patients to skip consultation, wait in hospital emergency departments, and suffer longer while waiting for help. They can just contact Home Doctors Melbourne and they can be sure that a doctor is already on their way to check on their condition right away.

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Medical Emergency Situations

Medical conditions treated and assessed by home doctors, while needing urgent care, are non-life threatening. When faced with an emergency situation, immediately proceed to the nearest emergency facility or contact triple zero (000) which is Australia’s emergency hotline.
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Medical Emergency Situations

Medical conditions treated and assessed by home doctors, while needing urgent care, are non-life threatening. When faced with an emergency situation, immediately proceed to the nearest emergency facility or contact triple zero (000) which is Australia’s emergency hotline.

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General Questions about Home Doctor Service

How does the home doctor service system work?
After a call has been made, information about the situation has been given to our medical triage team who acts as our call agents.  They will relay the information to our on-call doctors and they will immediately attend to your situation. The doctor may reach you approximately 2-3 hours after the call and booking confirmation, depending on the traffic situation and other factors that may affect the doctor’s travel time. Once diagnosed, the doctor may give you initial doses of needed medications, and offer additional medical advice. A medical summary of the consultation will be sent to your family doctor’s office so that he will be kept in the loop about your situation the next time your visit.
Do you have a schedule? What time are you available?
Anytime your GP’s clinic is closed or when your family doctor is unavailable, Home Doctor’s Melbourne is here to help! Specifically, our home doctor service is available on weekdays starting at 6 PM, on Saturdays starting at 12 noon, and anytime on Sundays and public holidays.
I am not a Medicare member. Can I still avail home doctor service?
Yes, but a fee will have to be paid for your home consultations. The cost will depend on the length of the check-up and the severity of the condition, or if the consultation would need additional procedures to be performed.
What information would I need to have to avail for the home doctor service?
When calling the Home Doctors Melbourne number, you have to prepare the patient’s basic information (complete name, birthdate, address), their Medicare information/card if a member, a brief description of the medical condition, and the family doctor’s information. These basic patient data will enable the triage team to assess and prioritize the calls and allow the doctors to respond to the most important medical situations first. Patient’s situation will then be more efficiently attended based on their condition.
Can I get an after-hours doctor for a follow-up consultation?
Routine medical treatments, the ones your general practitioner or family doctor provides you will not be provided by the home doctors in Melbourne. This means that our practice will not be responsible to follow up on your immunization schedules, chronic disease treatment and management, prescription refills, and other medical referrals. These services should all be under your GP.
Will my GP know about the results of my home doctor service?
After an after-hours doctor assessed you and catered to your medical needs, a medical report or summary will be furnished and will be sent to your GP’s office the next working day. This will allow a continuous level of care to be made available to you. This will be essential the next time you see your GP and a follow up on your condition is needed.
Can I just forget my GP and rely on the home doctor service?
Unfortunately, this is a bad connotation many patients get after availing of the home doctor service. They begin to think that since they can always request for an after-hours doctor in the comfort of their home, they would just stick to their services instead of seeing their own GP.  Home doctor service should not be considered as an alternative or a replacement for your family doctor’s services. Your family doctor has been treating you for several years and they know your medical history and other important medical information you may have. The best and most reliable person who can manage your and your family’s health would have to be your GP.
What if I’m not satisfied with the care the home doctor service provided?
There are a few times where patients may not be satisfied with the medical attention they have received. Home Doctors Melbourne has provided a system where feedback of the clients will be provided regarding their experience during the home doctor service. This would help us improve our services and ensure client satisfaction at its best.

Need professional advice?

No need to suffer and be burdened by travelling to the hospital for a doctor consultation. Have a hassle-free, comfortable, and appropriate medical assistance in your own home. Contact Home Doctors Services in Melbourne and we will make sure that medical attention will reach you any time of the day!

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