After Hours and Home visits
At Riverside Medical Centre, the doctors are committed to providing you and your family with reliable care whenever you need it. That’s why they offer after-hours consultations to ensure you receive quality care outside of regular clinic hours.
Booking an After-Hours Consultation
Our After Hours service is not suitable for emergencies or life-threatening conditions. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 000 for immediate assistance. Please note that all after-hours are charged privately and there will no Bulk-Billing for any groups of patients on weekends, after hours and public holidays.
Alternative After-hours health care options
The following medical services are available after hours in the ACT:
| Service | Description | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| 13 SICK | Medicare bulk billed after hours Doctor service | P: 13 SICK (13 7425) |
| Pharmacy | For minor health concerns and medication queries | Find a pharmacy |
| Healthdirect | Free advice by telephone from a health professional, available 24/7 | P: 1800 022 222 Visit Healthdirect |
| Walk-in Centre | Treatment for minor illness/injury (age 2+) | Find a walk-in centre |
| Emergency Department | For accidents and emergencies, open 24/7 | Find an emergency department |
Home Visits
Where safe and reasonable, we offer home visits to regular patients who live within 3km of the practice. These can be conducted inside and outside normal working hours.
Home visits will incur a private charge of $275 to the patient per visit, and can be partially covered by a Medicare rebate if you are a Medicare card holder.
To arrange a home visit, please contact our reception team.