VMO’s provide an on call roster system for after-hours emergency care. There will be occasions when there is no Doctor available.
Registered Nurses are on duty at all times and can determine your health status.
This may result in treatment at RDHS or transfer to a larger tertiary hospital. Unavailability of X-ray, Ultrasound and pathology out of hours may influence the decision.
If you are unsure that your illness is something more than a common non-life threatening complaint, by all means you are welcome to attend the health service where a Registered Nurse can complete an assessment.
For non-urgent matters or non-life threatening situations, you are advised to contact your own doctor (during business hours) or Nurse on Call, 1300 60 60 24 for the cost of a local call from anywhere in Victoria for health advice 24 hours a day. (Calls from mobile phones may be charged at a higher rate).
