After Hours Health Care
Feeling sick and need to see a doctor after hours?
Do you need health care after hours?
After-hours health care is available to people whose health condition is urgent and cannot wait for treatment until regular general practice services are next available. Generally, this means at night, on weekends and public holidays. See exact times below.
After-hours periods
- 6pm to 8am Monday to Friday
- 6pm Friday to 8am Saturday
- 12pm Saturday to 8am Monday
- All day on public holidays
After-hours health care options
The following medical services are available after hours in the ACT:
CALMS After-hours GP clinic
Bookings are by appointment only and fees apply Phone 1300 422 567
Website: calms.net.au
National Home Doctor Service Canberra-wide after-hours GP home visit service Phone 137 425
Website: homedoctor.com.au
Pharmacy For minor health concerns and medication queries
Click here to find your local after-hours pharmacy
Healthdirect Free advice by telephone from a health professional, available 24/7 Phone: 1800 022 222 Website: www.healthdirect.gov.au
Walk-in Centre One-off treatment for minor illness and injury for patients over 2 years of age Click here to find your nearest walk-in centre
Emergency Department For accidents and emergencies, open 24/7 Click here to find your nearest emergency department
To see what is happening in your Emergency Department right now, click here.
Policies and Procedures
Health Plus General Practice is accredited to the latest Royal Australian College of General Practitioner ( RACGP ) practice standards, recognized by the relevant departments of the Australian Government. Our Practice Policy and Procedures are developed with these RACGP standards in mind. It promotes best practice to ensure high quality patient care, protect patient privacy as well as provide a safe workplace for our staff. At times, some practice policies may be seen as inflexible and not people-friendly. Please let us know if you feel that way. We would be happy to discuss this further.