Coober Pedy Medical Practice

Contact details

Coober Pedy Medical PracticeOpening hours

Monday and Friday 9:30 am to 4:00 pm (by appointment)

Appointments

Appointments are available by phoning reception during office hours

Fees and billing

The GPs at this practice bulk bill all patients providing they hold a current Medicare card

Medical reports and heavy duty driver’s licences will be billed according to the complexity of the report.

COVID-19 clinic

Location: Coober Pedy Medical Centre, McDougall Road

COVID hotline number: 1300 334 222 to make an appointment for a COVID test

Bookings essential – stay in your car: Testing is by GP referral only. People will be provided with an appointment date and time and are asked to wait in their cars and a nurse will come to them.

Hours: Monday and Friday 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm.

Weekends and Public Holidays - People requiring Day 1, 5, 12 swabs can be accommodated via appointment with the hospital directly. Please note that appointment times are limited due to pathology courier availability.

Due to COVID-19, changes to services, visiting hours and visitor access now apply.

For information and updates on COVID-19:

After hours and emergency care

After hours and emergency care is available through the Coober Pedy Hospital. Please call (08) 8672 5009 if you require urgent after hours medical treatment, or phone 000 for an ambulance.

Non-urgent after hours medical advice is available from Healthdirect Australia helpline 1800 022 222

Consumer feedback

We value feedback from patients and take your concerns, suggestions and complaints seriously.

Country Health SA consumer feedback forms are available in the waiting room or on request.

Complaints can also be made through the Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner.