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Ambulance Services House calls Emergencies after hours Hospitals

If an ambulance is needed, dial 000

Ambulance Cover

All temporary and permanent residents of Queensland have full ambulance cover. The cost for this is paid by a special levy charged quarterly and included in electricity accounts. It does not matter in whose name the account is under. The operator will determine if it is an emergency or routine. In relation to billing: all you need is proof of a Queensland address to show to the ambulance driver. This cover is for full time students only. Dependants’ emergency ambulance cover is provided by OSHC. If an ambulance is required in an emergency, an account will be forwarded to you. You should then forward the account to your OSHC provider. Do not use an ambulance instead of a taxi for routine travel to or from or between hospitals. Ambulances are used for emergency purposes only.

House calls

Some doctors make house calls in emergencies after hours; that is, before or after normal office hours. House calls are charged at a higher rate than the ‘schedule fee’ and normally need to be paid for upfront. OSHC Worldcare members can call the free call number on their membership cards for free 24 hour medical information. For example, you might enquire about whether a symptom may require immediate treatment or can wait until the next day. Medical advice will not be given over the phone.

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Emergency services after hours

Name	Address	Phone
St Lucia area
Family Care Medical Services (This service is the UQ Health Service after hours provider)		38319999
Taringa Medical Centre 7 Day Medical Centre (7am – midnight)	Corner Moggill Rd and Morrow St, Taringa	38707239
Indooroopilly Medical Centre Day & Night	66 Station Road, Indooroopilly	38783733
Gatton area
Gatton/Laidley Ambulance Service		13 12 33
Ipswich area
GP After Hours Clinic	East Street, Ipswich	38129200

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Hospitals

Most hospitals listed below have a 24 hour emergency centre.

If you or your family need to be admitted as an ‘inpatient’ to a hospital for treatment, it is important that you talk with your OSHC provider as soon as possible, preferably before admission. For those with OSHC Worldcare phone the numbers on your membership card in an emergency. Emergency sections of public hospitals are free. Emergency sections of private hospitals charge ‘upfront’ for their services, before receiving treatment or before being admitted. Treatment at a private hospital usually costs more than the ‘schedule fee’. Keep the receipt and claim a refund from your OSHC provider.

If you ever need to go into hospital, see the Queensland Health website for more information, including hospital admission and practical information.

Below is a list of public and private hospitals which are based in the Brisbane, Gatton and Ipswich areas:

Name	Address	Phone
Public Hospitals (Brisbane)
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH)	Butterfield St, Herston	3636 8111
Royal Children’s Hospital	Bramston Tce, Herston	3852 1199
Mater Adult Hospital	Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane	3840 8111
Mater Mothers Public Hospital	Raymond Tce, South Brisbane	3840 8664
Mater Children’s Hospital	Cnr Stanley St and Raymond Tce, South Brisbane	3840 8195
Princess Alexandra (PA) Hospital	Ipswich Rd, Woolloongabba	3240 2111
Queen Elizabeth II (QE 2) Jubilee Hospital	Kessels Rd, Coopers Plains	3275 6111
Private Hospitals (Brisbane)
Mater Childrens’ Private Hospital	Corner of Stanley St and Raymond Tce, South Brisbane	3840 2468
Mater Mothers Private Hospital	Raymond Tce, South Brisbane	3840 8847
The Wesley Private Hospital	451 Coronation Drive, Auchenflower	3232 7000
Hospitals (Gatton area)
Gatton Public Hospital	97–103 William St, Gatton	5462 0110
Laidley Public Hospital	William St, Laidley	5466 8100
Hospitals (Ipswich area)
Ipswich Public Hospital	East Street, Ipswich	38101111
St Andrew’s (Private) Hospital	Corner of Roderick and Pring St, Ipswich	38169999

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