Auchenflower Medical Centre is the only clinic that does bulk billing in my area, which is why I…read morecome here whenever I need a medical certificate for work. If I'm really sick I go to another doctor however, as the place is a little dodgy. I think that medical centres should be clean and modern and this place definitely isn't. It smells funny, is dusty and falling apart and the waiting room usually has some unsanitary patients waiting in it. The doctors don't have a great rapport and everything seems very disorganised. There's plenty of other medical centres around so I'd only use Auchenflower's as a last resort.

We went to the practice seeing that it is a bulk billing but apparently not so. They even charge…read moreyou even though one has been called back to get the results of the blood test. They will not tell you on the phone. No where is it done. Appaling

Doctors can be reviewed to, okay? And, granted no one wants to think about this kind of doctor too…read moreoften, but for some of us, we frequent their offices more often than a yearly check up. Dr Buttini was my "last straw". After about 18 months of stops and starts on this particular medical issue, I booked an appointment with Dr Buttini and was genuinely surprised at how quickly I was able to see her given her high-level of demand. Within a week of my consult with her, I was undergoing surgery to remedy said medical issue and I couldn't have been in better hands. She's done thousands of this particular procedure, and where other specialists had advised me I'd be in hospital for up to a week, I was home by 2:30pm the same day. Her techniques are innovative and work for you, the patient, to be back on your feet as quickly, and in as little pain, as possible. She is gentle and considerate while being matter of fact and giving you all the information you need. Finding a specialist as "on the ball" as Dr Buttini took me a while, but I'm thankful I did.

Dr Buttini is an excellent physician. She was the first person to thoroughly investigate my abdo…read morepain and diagnosed me with endometriosis. I have now had two surgeries with her and both times have been the best experience it could have been as far as surgeries go. She is so knowledgeable, kind, delicate and her bedside manner is impeccable. I recommend her to all my friends who need gynae consults.

As far as GPs are concerned, this bunch know their stuff. There are quite a few of them too, the…read moreones I've had appointments with are Dr Diana Loy, Dr Raffey, Dr Judith Williamson, Dr Anne (can't remember her last name) and Dr Cathy Davis. I take both my kids there and I go there myself. Sometimes you have to wait, usually on weekends but most times you get your appointment time plus or minus 15 minutes. The doctors here, namely Dr Davis and Dr Williamson (daughter and mother respectively) are very good. They are personable, which is more than I can say for most and they remember you. I saw Dr Davis through both my pregnancies and before her I saw Dr Williamson. I can't speak highly enough of Dr Davis, neither can my kids. Best GP ever! Bonus - right next to it is the Taringa Day and Night Pharmacy!

As a few Yelpers have said, while this wouldn't become my regular medical practice, it is a fairly…read moredecent after-hours medical practice. This past weekend when my usual GP was unavailable, knowing the team at Taringa is only a short drive away was a god send during my current flu-state. Case in point on Sunday when my conditioned worsened and I was in need of a doctor appointment I went to Taringa. On a Sunday they don't take appointments and the wait time was about 45 minutes. And look - the service is a little impersonal but you can make concessions on this given the volume of people they'd see each day and when you're greeted by the pleasant surprise the Dr has bulk-billed you instead of charging the Sunday fee of $90, you're even more forgiving. All in all a reasonably fine medical practice that is a handy number to have up your sleeve.

I am very particular about which doctor I go to. Growing up I would always go to the same doctor…read moreand had a good relationship with them. I really want to be comfortable with my doctor, especially when it comes to those more personal and intimate visits that are bound to arise every now and then. So when I moved to Brisbane I was a little hesitant to find someone new. I have tried a few doctors but once I went to St Lucia Medical, I knew I had found a good match. The doctors here are very friendly and take the time to make you feel comfortable and safe and valued. The admin staff are also extremely nice and know you by name if you come in regularly. Everytime I have been there they have always been smiling, even when it has been quite busy. All doctors are notorious for running late, but at St Lucia Medical this has only happened to me once and I was only waiting for 15 mins. They offer a good range of magazines and childrens books in the waiting room, so any wait you do get seemingly goes fast. While St Lucia Medical does not bulk bill, they are reasonably priced for their services. I would definitely recommend them if you prefer a more personalised GP experience.

On what I thought was a not so special Thursday, my housemate comes home and tells me he is feeling…read morea bit off. I offer him some tea and tuck him into bed, assuming that it will all get better. I tell him to let me know if he needs anything, anything at all... Two hours later and there is a shallow knock on my bedroom door. My housemate is there nearly toppled over in pain and he shyly asks if I can drive him to the hospital. Of course I spring into action and me and my other housemate usher him straight into the car, blast some Florence and the Machine to make him feel better and take his mind of the pain, and drive to the Wesley Emergency. I had never been to the Wesley before but luckily the good signage on Corronation Drive made the Emergency really easy to find. I dropped my housemate off (with my other housemate to take him in) at the front of the Emergency doors and then went to find a park. There was ample parking out on the street and in the parking lot for me to park and then come in. Luckily my housemate is covered under private health insurance because the Wesley is a private hospital and just happened to be the closest one to our house as well. Once in, the emergency waiting room was not very busy at all and he was seen to straight away. The lovely receptionist got all his details down quickly and he was whisked away into the safe hands of the doctors. When worried sick about my housemate, the Wesley Hospital calmed us down, were extremely friendly and professional and made the not so great experience of having to take a loved one to the hospital just that much easier to cope with.

Nothing like making a 2am dash to the emergency room when you realise you've got a kidney…read moreinfection! The Wesley Emergency staff are very thorough, and calming enough to scrounge the important details from you (medicare, credit card, health fund) while you panic about whether or not you're going to die. My doctor Heather Ellison was wonderful: super nice and with a great sense of humour. When she picked up my pink urine sample, she shook the canister around a little and smirked before sighing, "I'd recognise that rosy pink anywhere." If I weren't so drugged up on painkillers and antibiotics I would have hugged her. I slept over the night. It was a little cold with the air conditioning on full blast, but I was brought extra blankets by the nurses. It was hard for my brother staying the night and sleeping across two chairs beside my bed, but he had the peace of mind that his kid sister was being taken care of.