Aged Care Doctors Available 24 hours a day over Easter Weekend
We’re here to let you know that the Easter weekend is a public holiday and, as a medical deputising service, our 13SICK Aged Care Doctors are available for the whole of the Easter period, 24 hours a day.
We have a team of Aged Care Doctors both on the road and on telehealth to provide care for your residents when their regular GP is unavailable.
Easter Weekend After Hours Doctor Availability
Friday 18th April 2025: all day (24 hours)
Saturday 19th April 2025: all day (24 hours)
Sunday 20th April 2025: all day (24 hours)
Monday 21st April 2025: all day (24 hours)
How to Request a Booking
To request a booking visit the 13SICK homepage and click on the orange ‘Aged Care’ button. Fill in the patient’s details and submit your booking. If an on the road Doctor is available they will come and visit and if we don’t have a Doctor on the road we can provide a Telehealth consultation for your residents.
When can I request a booking?
You can request a booking 24 hours a day during the Easter weekend period
What clinical problems can 13SICK Doctors manage?
13SICK After Hours Doctors can manage a wide range of Aged Care bookings including:
- Fall reviews
- Palliative care medications
- Catheter changes (Home visit)
- Medication Charting (Doctors have access to prescribing platforms including BestMed, Medimap and Medpoint plus others)
- COVID illness
- Medication charting
- Urgent result reviews
- Generally unwell patients
- URTI / LRTI
- Cellulitis
- Wound reviews
Nursing Home Booking Portal
13SICK has a bespoke nursing home booking portal which allows you to make easier bookings and receive note summaries immediately.
To set up your facility please contact the 13SICK Aged Care Team here. Please don’t request a booking for a patient using this contact form!