After-Hours Health
Where to go when something's wrong out of hours — the 24/7 Urgent Care Centre, GP and pharmacy hours, and when to head to Ballarat.
Where to go when something's wrong out of hours. Daylesford has a 24-hour Urgent Care Centre at the hospital — many locals and most visitors don't know it's there. Here's what's open when, and when to head to Ballarat instead.
In a life-threatening emergency, call 000
Not sure how urgent it is?
Right now, after hours
Urgent Care Centre — Daylesford Hospital
Open 24 hours, 7 days. Nurse-led assessment and treatment for sprains, cuts, burns, infections, asthma and allergic reactions. Go to the door to the left of the main hospital entrance and press the buzzer.
- Phone
- 03 5321 6500
- Address
- Daylesford Hospital, 17 Hospital Street, Daylesford
- Hours
- 24 hours, every day
Ballarat Base Hospital — Emergency Department
The nearest full emergency department, about 45 minutes away. For serious illness or injury beyond what the Urgent Care Centre handles — major trauma, suspected heart attack or stroke, severe breathing trouble. In an emergency, call 000 first.
- Phone
- 03 5320 4000
- Address
- 1 Drummond Street North, Ballarat
- Hours
- 24 hours, every day
NURSE-ON-CALL
Free 24-hour health advice from a registered nurse, for when you're unsure what to do.
- Phone
- 1300 60 60 24
- Hours
- 24 hours, every day
During the day
Springs Medical — Daylesford
The local GP clinic. Springs Medical doctors also provide the on-call medical service to the Urgent Care Centre in the evenings.
- Phone
- 03 5348 2227
- Address
- 10 Hospital Street, Daylesford
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; closed Sundays and public holidays
Daylesford pharmacy
For prescriptions, pharmacist advice and over-the-counter medicines. Call ahead to confirm hours, especially on weekends and public holidays.
- Phone
- 03 5348 2301
- Address
- 39 Vincent Street, Daylesford
- Hours
- Open daily; confirm current hours by phone