Urgent Care Services
Urgent Care Centre
Open 24/7
Yea & District Memorial Hospital
45 Station Street, Yea 3717
(03) 5736 0400
IN AN EMERGENCY
CALL 000
Yea & District Memorial Hospital plays a crucial role in providing urgent care services to our community through our Urgent Care Centre which ensures everyone has access to timely, safe and quality care.
The ability to treat a wide range of medical conditions locally is incredibly valuable, especially in keeping families together during stressful times. When necessary, patient transfers to metropolitan hospitals are facilitated through Ambulance Victoria or non-urgent patient transfer providers.
The inclusion of Telehealth facilities such as the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department is also a significant advantage, allowing for on-the-spot specialist consultations with Emergency Physicians to occur from our Urgent Care Centre and ensures 24 hour cover.
Please note:
As the hospital does not employ Medical Staff, all patients seen in the urgent care department by the on-call doctor are seen as private patients.
The patient will therefore receive an account from the treating doctor.
Payment of the account is the responsibility of the patient. Some of this cost, can be claimed back on Medicare.
- Medicare ineligible patients may possibly incur a fee for their presentation.
- Other fees may include the purchase of equipment aids e.g. crutches.
If your assessed condition requires more specialist investigation or care than cannot be provided at Yea & District Memorial Hospital transfer to a tertiary Hospital/Centre may be required.
This will be facilitated by Ambulance Victoria. The patient is responsible for the cost of ambulance transport.
To become an Ambulance Victoria member, go to: link – https://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/
(Healthcare card holders/pensioners are covered for Ambulance Victoria transport).
IN AN EMERGENCY
CALL 000
Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED), a public health service to treat non-life-threatening emergencies.
Nurse On Call puts you directly in touch with a registered nurse for caring, professional health advice around the clock.