As parents, the most worried is that the child is ill in the middle of the night, the hospital emergency line up, pharmacies can not buy drugs after work, can not be sent to medical treatment in time. Faced with such a situation, parents will have an idea in their hearts, if only there would be a doctor to visit the service that would be good!
The editor`s friend once encountered the same situation in Sydney. One night, the child had a sudden fever, and nearly 40 degrees she sent me WeChat messages. I sent her a home doctor`s phone call. An hour later, the doctor came to her house. Friends have great praise for the doctor`s service, and they have not charged any fee for visiting the doctor. They regret that it was too late to know that Australia still has this service. Before this, the editor thought that most of his friends knew. Later found that it was not popular enough, so the editor collated the information to share the service with everyone, hoping to help parents.
First of all, mom and dad take out their phones and write down the phone of the doctor at the door, 137425.
The following editor translated part of the material from the official website, so that we have a more detailed understanding of oh.
What is 13sick`s door-to-door doctor service?
Every family needs a GP, they trust and rest assured, but when you are in urgent need of a doctor, and when the nearest GP is not at work, 13sick`s visit to the doctor is your life-saving pill.
At 13sick, more than 800 specialists are on standby to provide immediate visits to patients. Whether it`s weekends, holidays, late nights, early mornings, just a phone call, friendly and professional doctors will be around you.
Every year, 13sick provides more than a million citizens with immediate home visits. Most of the patients are small babies or young children, or elderly people. This year, they provided on-site services, the number of patients exceeded the 1 million mark.
After receiving the call, the doctor will appear in front of your home immediately, they will carry with them the necessary basic treatment facilities medicine, and then provide timely initial diagnosis and treatment after the treatment, They will send the test report and test results to your nearest GP, the next day to help you continue with good and effective treatment without delaying your illness.
Now let`s find out how to find 13sick`s home doctor service.
What are the situations where you can find 13sick?
13sick`s doctors are good at dealing with basic diseases such as respiratory tract infections, migraines, gastritis, otitis media, fever, urethra infections and falls. Find 13sick in case your life is not extremely dangerous and require timely medical attention, and they will appear next to you.
But keep in mind that 13sick`s service is limited to emergency treatment for basic illness, not major emergency care, and that if there is a state of dangerous signs of illness, you still need to call 000.
What is an emergency?
1. On weekends or at work hours, but you are in urgent need of a doctor, and at this time, you need 13sick
2, your baby is now suffering from high fever, vomiting, can not hear others and severe diarrhea phenomenon, but the ordinary GP do not work, or the child really can`t catch cold, you need to call 13sick.
3, you think your family needs to see a doctor very much, but it`s not serious enough to go to the emergency department, then you need 13 sick.
4, your baby or family has fever and ear pain, you need 13 sick.
5, you or your family have a very serious migraine, can`t go out at all, you need 13 sick.
6. When your old man can`t walk around, but when he`s on the bed, you need 13 sick.
7, when you have acute gastritis, completely unable to go to the hospital for medical treatment, vomiting and diarrhoea, can not go to buy medicine timely treatment, you need 13 sick.
How much do you need to pay for on-site medical service?
13sick accepts both medicare and gold dva cards, so patients with this card do not have to pay for any visit. If you don`t have these insurance cards, 13sick supports credit card payments and provides a receipt after payment, which 13sick can use to go to the health care center claim for this fee. Home-to-door medical services are also free for overseas students or those with private insurance such as oshc or Medibank,bupa.
For people who travel overseas or temporarily live without local insurance, 13sick will also issue a receipt form that allows you to go to your country`s medical institution for Medicaid.
How long does it take to get treatment at home?
When you make an appointment for home service, the patient will receive SMS notification-the arrival time of the medical staff. Usually, within 2 to 3 hours after the appointment, the doctor will arrive at the patient`s home for treatment. Of course, this will also depend on the circumstances of the doctor at the time, your geographical location and other factors.
If it`s a very urgent situation, what if we can`t wait that long?
13sick services clockwise for common conditions that require timely treatment, not for life-threatening diseases. If there is a life-threatening possibility, call 000 for more professional first aid.
What am I going to do if the patient`s condition changes or gets worse?
It is important to remember that after you make an appointment with a doctor at home, please always pay attention to the status of the patient and update the patient`s status with the doctor in a timely manner, so that it is convenient for the doctor to prepare medical equipment for treatment. On the other hand, it can also help doctors determine whether they need further treatment or dial 000 first aid.
How can I make an appointment for a doctor`s visit?
1. First, enter the local zip code on the website, enter the zip code of your location, and verify that your area has a doctor online. 13sick`s reservation doctor all have a unified Australian doctor employment license.
2, dial the reservation line of 13sick, book the door doctor service, or download the mobile phone app, one button to settle.
What information do I need to make an appointment for a doctor`s visit service?
The patient`s full name and birthday.
Health insurance information for patients
The location of the patient
E-mail address of the patient
Patient`s specific situation
The name of a clinic or doctor who is frequently visited by a patient
When can I make an appointment for a doctor`s visit?
Monday to Friday: after 4pm
Saturday: after 10am
Sunday, public holiday: full day.
