Finding A Doctor When You Need One
Are You Guaranteed You’ll Find A Doctor When You Need One?
If you should happen to require the services of a plumber, interior decorator, or electrician, it is a simple enough task to do a quick Google search and find a suitable artisan not far from your home. Should you be in need of medical attention, however, it is not always that simple to find a doctor. In many cases, you may be left with no option but to show up at the nearest accident and emergency department to be seen by the intern on duty. Alternatively, you might simply decide to put up with any pain or discomfort until such time as your GP has a vacant appointment slot.
It is precisely to avoid this type of difficulty that Intercare has gone to great lengths to develop a more efficient model with which to deliver its healthcare services. To begin with, the group has made it easier to find a doctor by ensuring that all of its facilities are sited in convenient locations. For many people, of course, the difficulties stem not from a facility’s location but from personal time constraints. Often they work long hours and the only time they are free to attend a routine check-up would be during the evening or over a weekend, at which times, most general practitioners doors are closed. Once again, Intercare has understood the problem and responded by extending its operating hours, thus enabling its members to find a doctor to see them even on weekends and public holidays.
Even on those occasions when a patient is able to attend a consultation with his or her GP, it may still be necessary to undergo some lab tests, have an X-ray, or for the general practitioner to arrange a referral to a specialist. Here too, the group has overcome the shortfall by taking the step of providing multiple services under the same roof. When attending an Intercare clinic, you will not only find a primary-care doctor but you will also have access to facilities such as radiology, pathology, and a pharmacy. In addition, should you need to see a dentist, an optometrist, an audiologist, a psychologist, a dietician, or a physiotherapist, there will be one on-site.
While an online booking system makes it easy to arrange routine appointments, Intercare clinics also offer walk-in care. Patients with urgent but non-life-threatening conditions such as minor injuries, allergic reactions, diarrhoea and vomiting, or infections, and who may need to find a doctor in a hurry, will require no appointment to receive treatment when attending an Intercare medical centre.