After Hours Doctor Gold Coast Service

Gold Coast After Hours Doctor

Whether you are on holiday on the Gold Coast or you are a resident living in this beautiful coastal location, you will be glad to know that doctors are now making house calls across the region thanks to House Call Doctor. If you injure yourself or fall ill after hours on the Gold Coast, give us a call on 13 55 66 or book online and we will dispatch a home doctor in no time. It is that easy to get the treatment you need!

The demand for our at home medical service has grown so much, we are now in more locations across Queensland than any other after-hours service.

We provide a bulk billed, at home alternative to attending the emergency department when your regular GP Gold Coast clinic is closed. Our Bulk Billing Doctors are available for Medicare and DVA card holders so whether you are at home or staying in a hotel, motel, resort on a campground on the coast, our doctors will come to you after hours, on weekends and during public holidays to provide you with the medical treatment you need. We are proud to offer this valuable medical service across the Gold Coast region to anyone who requires treatment after hours for non-life threatening conditions. If you need to organise a Home Doctor Gold Coast visit, give us a call on 13 55 66 during the consultation hours below.

APPOINTMENT AND CONSULTING HOURS

Our after hours doctor’s can make House Calls during the following days and times:

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

Why choose House Call Doctor on the Gold Coast?

Our doctors are highly trained and provide a quality service to tourists and residents across the Gold Coast. Our goal is to provide a leading after-hours medical service with positive clinical outcomes and patient experience. We will get you feeling better sooner by getting a qualified and trusted doctor to your home.

Why may you need to access ours after hours doctor Gold Coast service?

Our house call doctor service is ideal for patients who require ongoing treatment for their condition. If you are in this situation, your regular GP is often unable to service your needs after hours. That is where House Call Doctor comes in. We will provide treatment at your home after hours and we will even send a report detailing your treatment to your regular doctor.

Our service is also vital for anyone who experiences an injury or falls ill outside of business hours and needs treatment. You don’t need to wait until the morning for your clinic to open or head to your local hospital Emergency Department for treatment. If your condition is non-life threatening, give us a call and we can provide you with the medical treatment you need.

Doctors you can trust

At House Call Doctor, our medical deputising service is accredited by the Federal Department of Health under the AMDS program. You can always expect respect and courtesy when you are visited by our team Gold Coast after hours doctors. With full training and qualifications, our doctors will give you the right treatment for your condition. You can feel confident knowing a trusted and experienced after hours doctor will arrive in your time of need.

Locations we service in and around the Gold Coast

If you would like to check if our service is available in your area, enter your suburb or postcode in the ‘find out if we service your area’ section at the top of the page. Find out if our doctors can reach you right away. You can also contact our call centre on 13 55 66 to check our services in your area.

The types of conditions our after hours doctors treat

At House Call Doctor, we offer treatment for category 4 or 5 conditions which are considered non-life threatening. Our doctors can treat the following conditions:

• Cold and flu symptoms
• Trauma that may require stitches
• General Illness
• Minor lacerations
• Animal Bites
• Severe pain

Our doctors can also offer postoperative care including caring for wounds and catheterisation. If a regular check-up is required from your general GP, we can also pass on information about the treatment we provide to your regular GP or Medical Centre the following business day.

Why should you choose our Gold Coast After Hours Doctor Service?

At House Call Doctor, we are proud to provide after-hours doctor Gold Coast – a medical service just like in the good old days. Because it has been many years since this service has been available in this country, many Queenslanders are probably unaware of the benefits this service can provide. Once you take advantage of this service, you will wonder how you ever went without it.

Bulk Billed

As long as you have a Medicare or DVA card, our medical service is bulk billed and our doctors will even give you the medication you need to get through the night at no cost to you.

The comfort of your own home

No need to find treatment after hours when our doctors can come to visit you in the comfort of your own home. Just sit back, relax and wait for your After hours doctor to come to you with the treatment you need.

Avoid hospital waiting rooms

Relieve the strain on hospital waiting times by calling House Call Doctor. Not only does a home visit spare you sitting in a hospital waiting room, but it saves you from being exposed to other sick people who are also waiting for treatment.

Quick service

We will get a doctor to you within three hours of your call in most cases. Wherever you are on the  Gold Coast, we will get to you as soon as we can.

 What to expect when you book an appointment?

If you need medical treatment after hours on the Gold Coast, give us a call and a doctor will turn up to treat you in no time. The process is so easy!

Call us on 13 55 66 to make a booking and our highly trained professional calls team will pass your details to an After Hours doctor. Once your doctor is advised of your condition, they will be dispatched to you with a chaperone. Our calls team will also advise how long it will take for our doctor to arrive at your residence. More than 90% of our patients are attended to within three hours of their call. If the call is made during a peak period, please note that the wait could be longer.

Our calls team will also keep you informed during the wait time and confirm when the doctor has arrived at your door. We will keep you informed every step of the way until the doctor has arrived at your premises.

We also give priority to urgent needs patients. Priority is determined through the triage process and often results in small children and the elderly receiving priority. It is also important to keep us updated on your condition if it worsens. If you feel your condition has become life-threatening, however, please give emergency services a call on 000 for an ambulance to attend to you urgently.

When you’re After Hours doctor and chaperone arrive at your house or hotel, you will receive appropriate treatment for your condition and enough medication to sustain you through the night. These medical services are provided at no cost to the patient. After your treatment is administered, our doctor will send a treatment report to your regular doctor the following business day.

Join the Gold Coast After Hours doctor team

If you are a doctor seeking employment after hours, contact us at House Call Doctor, to become an After Hours Doctor Gold Coast. We are always looking to recruit full-time and part-time doctors to join our growing team to keep up with the demand for the service we provide. We accept applications from Australian trained and international medical graduates who work in general practice or State Government Health Departments.

If you would like the opportunity to treat local Gold Coast residents to a place that is most comfortable for them after hours, you have come to the right place. If you are a registered GP and you have vocational or non-vocational training, please apply here for your chance to be part of our growing team. Alternatively, if you would like more information, please click here to learn more.

Contact us to book or for more information

When you fall ill or hurt yourself after hours, on a weekend or during a public holiday on the Gold Coast, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 13 55 66. We provide quality medical treatment for non-life-threatening conditions to tourists and residents right across Gold Coast. If you have any questions, send us an enquiry on our contact page and we will respond as soon as we can. If you would like, you can also request a fridge magnet which highlights our number clearly and will be constantly visible to you on your fridge.

Trust House Call Doctor to get you feeling better sooner in the comfort of your own home after hours with a bulk billed doctor home visit.