Located in Unley, Cancer Care Centre is housed in a quaint cottage amidst leafy surroundings. It…read moreprovides excellent support, care, education and activities for cancer patients and survivors. Being a nonprofit organisation, the Centre receives funding from the government and often get funding relies heavily on donations and fundraising activities. Some of the services they provide include counselling, support groups, therapies, exercise, workshops and an excellent resource centre. From someone who has lost a loved one to cancer, I think the work and support they are giving to the community and cancer patients is commendable.

I am glad to have found a radiology business that actually bulk-bills (shock horror!)…read more Yes the facilities are dated but part of me questions this is why I pay upwards of $120 gap at Dr Jones or Bensons just to look at the attractive aesthetics. So I would gladly drive all the way to Woodville for diagnostic scans if it means I do not pay a cent. The staff were pleasant enough and I have encountered more abrupt staff in the high paying aforementioned firms. Highly recommended if you do not have private health insurance and are full paying without a concession or pension card.

At last I have found a GP practice with friendly and accommodating staff. This practice came…read morerecommended from a friend of mine and I couldn't recommend it enough. We have seen three GPs thus far and they have all been lovely but the particular GP we book in with is Lesley Blimkie as she is thorough, has a kooky and great sense of humor, excellent clinical judgement and is fantastic and patient with kids. All the qualities I was looking for in my search for a GP when we moved down south. This is why I give this practice 5 stars :) The admin staff are always pleasant and helpful and you are always greeted with a smile. Such a change from the previous practice I attended closer to the CBD. I always love service with a smile, and who doesn't really?! Plus they bulk bill for all children under 10. There is also a dietician and a practice nurse and a plethora of services offered so please refer to their website as there is too many to list. While you wait, peruse through the diverse range of up-to-date magazines while listening to the calming instrumental music playing in the background. Great children's play area with a great selection of toys and it is always clean. There is room to park your prams or wheelchairs too. Ample parking on site. In the busy months, some of the GPs at Wellbeing McLaren sometimes close their books for new patients, so if you are in search of a GP and live up this way, book in with them now so you can get in as a new patient. This is by far one of the best GP clinics I have been to because the staff are friendly and it is evident that they take pride in their practice as it always looks clean and well presented.

I would have selected 4 stars because Noarlunga hasn't been too bad a hospital when we have had the…read moremisfortune of having to go there but I just can't because you don't visit hospitals for positive reasons so it's hard to rate them higher. However, their wait times have not been as bad other hospitals I have been to in A & E. Note that they do not have any Paediatric facilities here so if you have a young child you may as well just go straight to Flinders as they will probably send you there anyway. We only had this occur once with our youngest but FMC then also sent us to WCH so it really wouldn't have mattered anyway. Grrr...... On a good note though I always go to the hospital if I need to have a blood test. Their hours are better for working people to fit into and their staff are much better trained and heaps better able to deal with kids fighting it every step of the way. Plus you never have to wait long. In addition a few years back to assist in getting the wait lists down for surgeries Noarlunga Hospital assisted FMC with some of their not high risk surgeries. So I got a call and only about 4 days later my son got his tonsils out. We had been on FMC wait list for over a year and he had it constantly. The staff were great with him and I was allowed to stay as well. Great to have this facility so close to home. Makes me feel a little less panicked somehow to at least be close to help if you need it. Just hope you never have to be in A & E here on election night...............worst experience ever! But not the hospitals fault so they lose no points on that one.

Do not come here for antenatal care. This one start review is based soley on the antenatal care I…read morereceived so don't judge the rest of the hospital on just this although after the experience I've had I lack trust with the entire thing. I ended up changing to flinders even though it's much harder for me to get there that's how bad this was. I never got to see the same midwife more than once, they were all horrible and didn't listen to a word I said when I was voicing my concerns and trying to inform them of my birth plan etc, they filled out all the information on my forms wrong, they neglected to measure my baby at visits which they should have been doing, lost my blood test results more than once so I kept having to have the same one. It was terrible all round and they failed to give me the information they should have and as a result I missed out on the natural birthing centre which would have been perfect for me and my baby. Flinders are so much better I highly recommend them.

Caring staff who have always provided reassurance and good humour to injured, tired children and…read moretheir tired and stressed parents, we've always received first class attention (when it's our turn). Be prepared to wait in Emergency. The triage system means that others will go in front of you if you're not the most acute patient, and there are emergency cases that arrive by ambulance that you may not be aware of, so pack distraction for the patient & something for yourself. Vending machines dispense sandwiches, drinks etc and during working hours the Kiosk run by volunteers has the best priced sandwiches in the area. If you can, stroll down Gallery A to the right of Emergency entrance - the artworks may help you refocus and relax for a few moments. Be polite to the staff - they're doing the best they can under financial and time restraints.

If you've never left Adelaide you might complain about the quality of medical care here, but you…read moreshould know that by international standards, this is as good as it gets. The standard of care is world class, all medical and non-medical staff are expert and professional, training and procedures are very obviously rigorous, and the level of communication between departments is fantastic (though not perfect). We never felt like we were being pushed out, not even for a minute - in fact, at the slightest indication that there might be something further that needed checking out, we were told to stay for further testing and monitoring. Parking is a bit of a hassle - the two official car parks are nearly always full (but the one under the hospital is a baffling $12 for 48hrs!). There is plenty of street parking if at least one person is willing to walk a bit, but most of it is 2P on weekdays, so beware (I saw them giving fines, although I didn't get one myself). If you don't mind a 10-minute walk up to Barton Terrace, there is unlimited free parking up near the horse paddock up there. The hospital cafe is good, cheap, and has a decent selection of packaged and fresh food, as well as free tea and free instant coffee. There's a lot of space and it's never crowded. $10.50 for a full meal during meal times. Like all hospitals, there are people smoking outside the entrance where it's highly irritating to everyone, even though there is a perfectly good smoking area just across the road with benches and ashtrays. This doesn't have anything to do with the hospital administration, it's more of a general gripe against annoying people, but I needed to get that out there, so thanks for listening. And lastly, we got a free baby with our visit, so thanks, AW&CH!

Every so often your doctor is likely to suggest you go get a blood test for some reason or other…read moreand if you are inside the public health system you are most likely to be refereed by the same doctor to the IMVS Pathology lab near you. I happen to be closest to the one in the city in Frome Road so that's where I go for the removal and testing of blood. Not always now, sometimes depending on where I may be I could end up going to another one - but most frequently it's Frome Road. They have always been efficient, made me feel comfortable and never left me looking like a bruised junkie which is more than I can say for some doctors who have decided to try taking the blood themselves and had trouble finding the vein. All in all IMVS is a secure and safe service that will take your blood for a diagnosis and send the outcome to your doctor. This particular IMVS is located on the northern side of the Royal Adelaide Hospital grounds. Access to the multi-story hospital car park is via Frome Rd just before the Dental Hospital then you'd walk up the hill towards North Terrace. I'm more inclined to take public transport myself because it is a little tricky to find from Frome Road seeing as they are inside the Adelaide Hospital site. I tend to enter via North Terrace where the signs are a little more obvious. Look for the direction sign in between the corner of Frome and North, if you have gone as far as the Hospital entrance go back as it is before the main entrance. They Bulk Bill, and you can just tuen up and wait your turn; the most I've waited is fifteen minutes.

This is a great place if you have to go to the doctor. They have about a dozen doctors on duty and…read moreonce you find out the ones you like it is much better. They have extended opening hours which is fantastic so you don't have to take time off work to get an appointment all the time. I've always been given referrals for any family member to really good places as well. Usually they will bulk bill which heaps of places don't do anymore so if someone gets sick the day before pay day it's not a problem. They have a nurse on duty most of the time if you need. They have other more specialised services they offer such as some sports stuff, psychologists, weight management and laser hair removal. they also have a pharmacy in the same complex so you can get your prescriptions filled before you leave. Best features are the definitely the bulk billing, the extended opening hours and their after hours locum service (BEST thing ever is you have really sick kids - the doc comes to you and all the details are still kept on their same files). Usually you do need an appointment nowadays but if it is urgent and you just drop in they can usually work something out.

This is a great service....especially if you have children and need a doctor's appointment sooner…read morerather than later. If it is a more urgent appointment that you need, tell them. They will either get you in sooner or direct you to another service if needed. If you don't mind seeing a different doctor every time (which I don't unless it's an ongoing health issue) you can usually get in to see someone that day. After so many visits there, and so many doctors, I have to say that all the staff have been helpful, patient and kind. They are now my first phone call when I need medical help. Their extra late opening hours are great! *Bulk billing*

The Athelstone Medical Clinic is one of the friendlier medical centre's I've been to, and they…read moremanage to keep to appointments well. What shone for me from this particular centre was the assistance they gave when there was a small medical emergency at the nearby Uniting Church - an elderly man had collapsed and I ran over to see if there was any assistance that could be offered whilst we waited for an ambulance to turn up - they came over with an oxygen bottle and helped calm the gentleman, and gave a report on his condition to the ambo's which was an excellent display of community spirit. There's a few medical centres around in the area - this is my choice for routine appointments.