An after hours GP provides medical care outside standard weekday clinic hours, covering evenings, weekends and public holidays. Traditional options include home visit deputising services and hospital urgent care clinics, which can involve long waits.
Telehealth has widened after hours access considerably: an online GP consultation in the evening or on a Sunday suits workers, parents and regional patients who cannot attend during business hours. Emergencies remain a 000 matter; after hours GP care covers non emergency concerns.