BPH said they accepted co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders. Apart from being loaded…read moreup with Diaz and Campral on detox - no safety plan was implemented, no current/past medications were reviewed, no strategies to curb cravings or de-escalation techniques implemented. Staff say to approach them if in mental crisis - but upon being honest - I was told your MH is not our priority and discharge is likely if you can't regulate yourself. Detox is a period in which emotions are heightened - yet no helping hand was there when I needed it most. Disappointed and fragile. Had to call lifeline despite being in a care facility with access to psychiatrist, psychologist and few mental health trained nurses. Damascus you have failed me - I hope to see this service provide more support in the future.

Be careful when coming here, especially as an employee in the Surgical Theaters. Very toxic…read moreenvironment, bullying is very common and management never intervenes until things get out of hand, then they simply move the person being bullied to another department, and give the bully no consequences. Nurses are also very rude to patients, so be careful as a patient as well..

My doctor here is Dr Ken Koh and he's been amazing. Cannot tell you how many doctors I went to…read morebefore I found one that I felt confident in and felt reliable in seeing about health issues or prescription refills. I once went to a doctor that prescribed me anti-histamines when I had pneumonia. As a result I got asthma, and I've been very cautious about choosing a cheap, bulk-billed doctor. Central Brunswick Centre is not bulk-billed, but it is rebated by Medicare, so your average cost for a consultation is about $30. The staff are super friendly and you don't have to wait too long when you book an appointment. When it comes to your health you can never be too careful but I wouldn't trust anywhere else.

This medical centre is fantastic, and smack bang on the border between New Farm and Fortitude…read moreValley. Central Brunswick Medical Centre is gay friendly, and the majority of doctors are gay themselves. So a lot of the LGBT community are patients here and can get sexual advice and check ups in a comfortable environment. I'm straight but I come here because the doctors, receptionists and facilities are amazing. I've been to a few doctors here. Ken Koh is very helpful, and when I left the appointment he even called me on his private office line to double check whether or not I'd had certain vaccines. Fiona Bishop is fantastic, and is always on high demand. When I first wanted to come to this clinic she wasn't taking on any new patients, but six months later I somehow managed to weasel my way onto her regular patient's list. She's compassionate, but firm, and made me piss myself when I walked in with a nasty virus and she spent our entire consultation with a face mask on. (I was very contagious.) James Kennedy is a sweetheart and has a lovely Irish accent that will make you forget all of your ails. The nurse is also incredibly kind and considerate. My ears get blocked often so I come here to get them flushed out. Having water flushed into your middle ear isn't exactly pleasant and can leave you feeling nauseous, so the nurse sat and chatted with me while the room stopped spinning. Some important things to note: - You're able to claim most of the bill back through medicare, and the ladies at reception can help you set things up so those returns are paid directly to your account. - There's a pathology clinic down the hall so you can get your tests done in one hit. - If you're catching public transport, this place can be a bit difficult to find. Walk past Grill'd, then past Video Ezy, walk up two flights of stairs and it's straight ahead on your left.

Ahhhhhh, the emergency room. Havens of panic, distress, and ultimately (hopefully) healthy…read moreresolutions. I've frequented this emergency room twice: once for myself, and the other time for my sister when she had pneumonia, and have found the staff there warm and efficient enough considering I'd popped in at busy times. I admitted myself two hours before my graduation ceremony because I was having difficulty breathing and thought I might have contracted an infection from a recent trip to Sydney. Turns out it was only a nasty old panic attack. If you've never been in an emergency room, the actual 'emergency' process begins with entering a cordoned off area, where you describe your symptoms to a nurse. Then you enter the actual emergency ward. In the ward I was attended to by a cute male nurse, who did the regular check ups (blood test, urine). The doctor came after a half hour wait. He was lovely and understanding and gave me the option of getting a chest x-ray now or later (for peace of mind) depending on whether or not I was up for it. I made it to my ceremony in time, but before I left the male nurse gave me his number and told me to call him! My life became Grey's Anatomy for a split second until I remembered I was dating someone at the time.