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House Call Doctor's home doctor service is available across the Wide Bay region. Use the postcode finder to check that we service your area and have a home doctor visit you in the comfort of your own home, and we Bulk Bill.

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House Call Doctor Wide Bay

As an agricultural and tourism hub with a growing population, the residents of the Wide Bay Burnett region can feel better knowing a reliable after hours GP service is now available in the area. Fortunately for Wide Bay Burnett locals and tourists, House Call Doctor has a team of doctors who can provide quality medical support after hours. All you have to do is call 13 55 66 and a home doctor will be dispatched to you and treat you in the comfort of your own home.

At House Call Doctor, we don’t only service the Wide Bay Burnett region. In fact, we provide care to more locations across the state of Queensland than any other home doctor service.

If you’re a Medicare or DVA cardholder, then you’ll be glad to know that our service is also bulk billed. Because our after hours GP service in Wide Bay Burnett is 100% Australian owned and managed, you can be confident knowing that our home doctor service is tailored to local needs.

As a medical deputising service, we’re also proud to help not just our patients, but major hospitals in the region as well. By providing after hours medical care to non-emergency patients, our house call doctors can ease the strain and workload in hospitals including the Bundaberg Hospital, Maryborough Hospital, and the Hervey Bay Hospital.

So the next time you have a non-life threatening illness or ailment, know that you don’t have to go to any of these hospitals to get treatment. Just call House Call Doctor and one of our after hours doctors in Wide Bay Burnett will get you the treatment you need.

Our Appointment and Consultation Hours

At House Call Doctor, we’re committed to providing a daily after hours GP service in Wide Bay Burnett. That’s why you can book an appointment or consultation with our doctors during any of the following hours each day:

  • Monday to Friday: 6pm to 8am (Bookings from 6pm)
  • Saturday: From 12pm through to Sunday (Bookings from 12pm)
  • Sunday and Public Holidays: 24 hours (available all day)

To book an appointment, simply call 13 55 66 to schedule a consultation. Please keep in mind that due to new Government regulations we cannot take your call for a booking until 6pm Monday – Friday and 12pm on Saturday. On Sundays and public holidays, our call out doctor centre is open for 24 hours so we can take your call at any time.

Why Choose House Call Doctor – Wide Bay Burnett

You will be amazed by the wide range of benefits you will receive by taking advantage of our services. Once you take advantage of our home doctor service, you will wonder how you ever went without this valuable medical service. Not only is House Call Doctor the leading after hours GPs in Wide Bay Burnett, but we’re also among the best home doctor services in Australia. Here’s why:

Quick response

In most cases, our doctors will arrive at your home to treat you within three hours of your call. This is our standard response time for each patient and something that we achieve 90% of the time.

 The Comfort of Home

Because a house call doctor visits you in your home, you won’t have to worry about going out to a hospital after hours or seek out a doctor’s office that is open just to get treated. Instead, you can stay comfortable at your house and focus on getting better as you wait for one of our trusted doctors to arrive at your door.

After hour’s assistance

You never know when an illness or ailment can strike. With a home doctor, you can get treatment from your house even if it’s late at night or early in the morning.

Bulk billed

Our home doctor service is bulk billed for all Medicare and DVA card holders. This means getting treatment from us is even more affordable if you’re a member of these medical services.

Correspondence with your GP

After treating you in your home, our doctors will send a condition report to your regular GP the next business day. This is a core part of our home doctor service and something that we do to ensure that your doctor is informed about your condition and treatment.

Medication Included with Treatment

As part of your treatment, our doctors may also provide you with medication to get you through the night at no additional cost to you.

Available every day (including holidays)

As a medical deputising service, we know that illness or ailment can strike at any day and at any time. That’s why we’re committed to providing after hours medical treatment every single day. This includes weekends, holidays, and other special occasions.

Professional Medical Practitioners

With House Call Doctor, you can be sure that you will always get professional medical treatment from our team. Our doctors are qualified medical practitioners that are also experienced in the practice of providing medical treatment at home. When welcoming one of our doctors into your home, you can trust our doctors will treat you and your premises with respect and courtesy.

As further proof of our professionalism and expertise, we are also accredited by the Federal Department of Health under the AMDS program. This means we’re recognised as a professional medical deputising service, providing expert after hours medical treatment to anyone who needs our assistance in Wide Bay Burnett.

As the leading after hours GPs in the Wide Bay Burnett region, we strive to provide our medical services to anyone who needs our help. Whether you’re in major regional hubs like Bundaberg, Maryborough, and Hervey Bay or towns like Bargara and Blackbutt, we’ll do our best to give you the medical assistance you need.

As much as we’d like love to help everyone in Wide Bay Burnett, there may be some areas that our doctors won’t be able to reach. To find out whether or not our home doctor service covers your area, simply enter your postcode or suburb name in our ‘Find out if we service your area’ section on the top right-hand corner of our website. Alternatively, you can call 13 55 66 and speak to one of our consultants to confirm whether or not we cover your location.

As a professional medical deputising service, we have the ability to treat category 4 or 5 conditions, which are cases that are classified as non-emergency and non-life threatening. Some of the ailments and conditions that our after hours doctors commonly treat include:

  • General illnesses
  • Minor or severe pain
  • Cold and Flu symptoms
  • Minor cuts and lacerations
  • Trauma requiring stitches
  • Animal bites

Please remember that we cannot treat medical emergencies and life-threatening conditions. If you need help or support for an emergency, then dial 000 to receive immediate medical assistance.

We’re continuing to expand throughout the region and the demand for after hours doctors in Wide Bay Burnett is ever increasing.

We’re primarily looking for Australian trained doctors and International medical graduates who have experience working in General Practice or State Government Health Departments. We’re also looking for vocationally and non-vocationally registered GPs to join us.

If you think you’d make a great addition to our team, or if you want to learn more about our available opportunities, then please see our hiring page for more information. You can also register your interest or apply online now.

Book an Appointment Today

If you’re suffering from a non-life threatening illness or ailment in Wide Bay Burnett on a weeknight, a weekend or during a public holiday, you no longer need to head to a hospital after hours for treatment. Simply call us at 13 55 66 to book an appointment with a home doctor, and wait for them to arrive at your house to treat you. You can even book your appointment online through our website if you prefer.

At House Call Doctor, you can trust our after hours medical service and you will receive treatment from the comfort of your own home. If you are hurt or sick and you need a home doctor late at night or early in the morning, make sure you give House Call Doctor a call.

Book an appointment today, and see why we’re the most reliable after hours GPs in Wide Bay Burnett.