Taringa 7 Day Medical Practice

A decent practice to use, with doctor availability and generally a short wait time. I have been in a few times, with the latest appointment with Dr Rafiee, who was good, though I was disappointed that he did not bulk bill my children’s 4 month immunisations — and even more so that they were unable to advise me of this until I was actually in with the doctor (apparently it is at the doctors discretion and reception was unable to call me back prior to my appointment to advise either way…) I found this to be a real (and unexpected) pain, as all of my friends have been bulk billed by their doctors. I would have gone to the free government clinic if I had known I would be up for the $ 75 per child.
Having said the above, while this practice is not my first choice, it is great when your regular is unavailable and you need to see a doctor NOW.

I have been several times when my own GP was booked out. Short wait time and convenient for basic medical treatment, but don’t expect much depth in knowledge from the doctors. If your condition sounds complex, ask for a referral to a specialist, it’s worth it, and the doctors seem happy to do that too.

Always have polite knowledgeable Dr’s whenever I have visited. Call in advance as they do have a limited number of apts available and this can reduce your waiting time. I have never waited more than an hour to be seen even when really busy. Handy opening times and convenient for families being open all weekend. My first choice when our local GP is closed :)

Very good doctors at this centre. I seem to never have to wait too long.
You can’t make an appointment but if you get there and there are alot of people, they can give you an estimate and you can go away and come back later! Talk about good service. Highly recommend it.

As a few Unilocalers have said, while this wouldn’t become my regular medical practice, it is a fairly decent after-​hours medical practice. This past weekend when my usual GP was unavailable, knowing the team at Taringa is only a short drive away was a god send during my current flu-​state.
Case in point on Sunday when my conditioned worsened and I was in need of a doctor appointment I went to Taringa. On a Sunday they don’t take appointments and the wait time was about 45 minutes. And look — the service is a little impersonal but you can make concessions on this given the volume of people they’d see each day and when you’re greeted by the pleasant surprise the Dr has bulk-​billed you instead of charging the Sunday fee of $ 90, you’re even more forgiving.
All in all a reasonably fine medical practice that is a handy number to have up your sleeve.

The great thing about the Taringa 7 Day Medical Practice is that it is always open and will allow accept people without appointments any time. This is not my regular doctors but if I have not made an appointment anywhere or need something checkout immediately, this is where I go.
There is one downside though– it is a bit pricier. Thankfully, a portion can be refunded with Medicare. From memory, I usually pay $ 80 for a general consultation, that is $ 20 more than my usual GP. But hey, if I am in pain and do not want to wait 2 days to see the doctor– the extra $ 20 is worth it. On a busy day, you may end up waiting about an hour to see a doctor, at least the waiting room is very large and there are plenty of magazines to keep you entertained.
So if you are in need for a doctor consultation at an odd hour, I highly recommend you come here.

Its great having access to a 24-​hour medical clinic but I wouldn’t make this my regular. I’ve been there on a couple of «emergency» occasions and haven’t had to wait too long, maybe half an hour to an hour, but the service has been a bit impersonal and rushed. I supposed that’s what you get when you don’t visit the same doctor twice.
Other than that, it’s a pretty handy service with the 24-​hour pharmacy just next door. Definitely a good one to have in your neighbourhood, but for a regular clinic, I prefer the St Lucia Family Practice on Hawken Drive where the doctors take the time to get to know you and the atmosphere is friendly and warm.

As far as GPs are concerned, this bunch know their stuff. There are quite a few of them too, the ones I’ve had appointments with are Dr Diana Loy, Dr Raffey, Dr Judith Williamson, Dr Anne (can’t remember her last name) and Dr Cathy Davis.
I take both my kids there and I go there myself. Sometimes you have to wait, usually on weekends but most times you get your appointment time plus or minus 15 minutes. The doctors here, namely Dr Davis and Dr Williamson (daughter and mother respectively) are very good. They are personable, which is more than I can say for most and they remember you. I saw Dr Davis through both my pregnancies and before her I saw Dr Williamson.
I can’t speak highly enough of Dr Davis, neither can my kids. Best GP ever!
Bonus — right next to it is the Taringa Day and Night Pharmacy!