Emergency Care
The Emergency Department at Sale Hospital provides a seven day a week, 24 hour a day emergency care service, treating more than 16,500 patients each year.
This high acuity area is staffed by experienced medical and nursing staff to effectively manage the varied cases that present to this department.
The Emergency Department will always treat the sickest and most seriously injured people first, so if your injury or illness is not serious, the following healthcare providers may be able to help you with advice or treatment:
Open 7 days from 8.00am-10pm. Phone 5127 9111. (Hours are subject to change at short notice).
The centre provides care for non-life threatening conditions.
It does not provide services you would access through your GP such as medical certificates or prescription renewals. Patients will be seen in order of priority.
For more information:
https://www.lchs.com.au/services/general-health/latrobe-priority-primary-care-centre-ppcc/
The VVED is a public health service for non-life threatening emergencies.
You can access emergency care from anywhere in Victoria, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will be connected to doctors and nurse practitioners who are trained to assist you. Interpreter services are available for patients who prefer to speak in their own language.
To register visit www.vved.org.au
For life threatening emergencies, call 000
Nurse on Call puts you in touch with a registered nurse for professional advice 24 hours a day.
The service is free. Phone 1300 60 60 24
An Australian telehealth platform that provides access to doctors on line 24 hours a day.
Appointment fees: $60 (8am-6pm), $90 (6pm-8am), $90 (Sundays and public holidays)
For unexpected symptoms or non-life threatening illness or injury including abdominal pain, fever, allergic reactions, sports injuries, rashes, fainting, back pain, urinary tract infections.
No appointment required. The service is 24 hours either over the phone (1800 123 633) or video call www.myemergencydr.com/patients
Fees: $250 (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) or $280 (after hours, including weekends and public holidays).
The service is free in far East Gippsland townships by calling 1800 577 401.
Consult a doctor or GP Mon-Fri 9am-9pm and Sat-Sun (9am-1pm)
Telehealth GP appointment 10 minutes $40.50 (if not bulk billed)
Long consult 25 minutes $97.85 (if not bulk billed)
www.nationaltelemedicinedoctors.com/book-an-appointment-online/
Phone (02) 8834 7760
National Telemedicine Doctors
50 minutes $168 (if not bulk billed)
www.nationaltelemedicinedoctors.com/book-an-appointment-online
Phone (02) 8834 7760
Paediatric doctors online www.kidsdoconcall.com.au
Specialising in non-life threatening injuries and illnesses
There is an annual or monthly subscription fee for the service.
Day time and night time consultation fees are different depending on whether you are a subscriber. Medicare rebates are available at certain times.
Urgent paediatric consults www.cubcare.com.au
Open daily in Victoria from 5pm-11pm.
Fees are $179 weekday evenings and $219 weekends/public holidays.
Cub Care charges by the evening rather than per appointment so you can consult with an emergency paediatrician as many times as you need