Emergency / after hours
Telephone the Ararat Medical Centre on 5352 2311 and follow instructions.
It is important to phone first as many problems can be assisted by advice and do not need to be seen immediately. The Ararat Medical Centre participates in the after hours triage service provided by the West Vic Division of General Practice.
Each night from 6pm to 8am, our telephone is diverted to this service. All calls are initially handled by a specially trained triage nurse. If you have difficulty in getting through on the after-hours service or, in an emergency, call the Hospital on 5352 9300.
Patients with serious problems e.g. a broken limb or chest pain (of any cause) should go directly to the hospital or call an ambulance (000).
Patients needing attention after 6pm weekdays or 12 noon Saturdays are usually seen in the East Grampians Health Service (Ararat & District Hospital) Accident & Emergency Department.
On Saturday mornings the Medical Centre operate a clinic from the East Grampians Health Service (Ararat & District Hospital) Accident & Emergency Department with two doctors available for urgent appointments from 10am to 12pm. During the remainder of the weekend the duty doctor will attend the hospital for semi-urgent problems on Saturday at 4.30pm and Sunday at 10.00am and 4.30 pm. (These times also relate to public holidays.).
PLEASE NOTE: A private fee is payable for all services provided after hours. These are not normally discounted, however, during the clinic hours above, the fee is considerably less than for an individual call out for the doctor.
Ararat Medical Centre
55 High Street, Ararat 3377
Victoria, Australia
Telephone 03 5352 2311
Fax 03 5352 3254
Email info@araratmedicalcentre.com.au
Website www.araratmedicalcentre.com.au |
