After hours

Emergency afterhours

In the case of an afterhours emergency on or off campus, dial 000 for the Queensland Ambulance Service. Alternatively, please present at your nearest Hospital Emergency Department.

Afterhours Home Visit Doctors

If you have a medical condition or illness that is not life threatening and the QUT Medical Centre is closed, please contact the Hello Home Doctor Service. To contact please call 134 100.

https://hellohomedoctor.com.au/book-online/

Medicare Urgent Care Clinics

Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCC) are bulk-billing clinics located in existing general practice settings, community health centres and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services.

Find your nearest Medicare Urgent Care Clinic

This service is available for:

  • minor infections
  • minor fractures, sprains, sports injuries and neck and back pain
  • urinary tract infections (UTIs)
  • sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • minor cuts
  • insect bites and rashes
  • minor eye and ear problems
  • respiratory illness
  • gastroenteritis
  • mild burns.
Local GPs

You can choose to see a medical practitioner in your local area that is open. You can find a list of medical practitioners at https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/

Health Information

Queensland Health have a phone service for health information. You can phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for the cost of a local call. 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84)

Virtual ED

Alternately, patients are able to access the Metro North Virtual Emergency Department.
Open: 7 days (8am-10pm Monday to Sunday)

You can use this service if you:

  • Live, are visiting or receive your treatment in Queensland
  • Have a device that can enable a telehealth consultation (video, audio, internet)
  • Can’t make an urgent appointment with a General Practitioner

DO NOT use the Virtual ED for the following medical problems:

  • Chest pain
  • Breathing problems or turning blue
  • Comatose or unconscious
  • Sudden inability to move or speak, or sudden facial drooping
  • The effects of a severe accident

Hospitals

Many private hospitals provide emergency room services, however payment at the time of consultation is expected, and there could be considerable out of pocket expenses even with private health insurance. Some public hospitals are listed below.

Northside
Southside
Home Visits

Home visits are difficult to provide because of the wide area in which our patients live. As a result, these visits are at the discretion of our doctors.