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13SICK / National Home Doctor Service

★★★★½ 4.7/5 on App Store

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Contact

Availability

After-hours (evenings, weekends, public holidays)

Speed

Highly variable. 7+ hours reported for telehealth, 12+ hours for home visits.

Mobile app

Yes

About 13SICK / National Home Doctor Service

Location

National (Australia-wide)

Established

Not found on website

Legal entity

Not found on website

ABN

Not found on website

Pricing

Pricing information not available. Contact the provider directly.

Free for eligible patients (bulk-billed) vs Doccy $12.90. However, extreme wait times make it impractical for time-sensitive needs.

Services

  • After-hours home doctor visits
  • After-hours telehealth consultations
  • Prescriptions

Certificate Details

Reviews

4.7

★★★★½

out of 5

Best rating on App Store

52,000+ total reviews

Trustpilot

Not listed

0 reviews

ProductReview

★★ 2.2/5

1336 reviews

View on ProductReview

What people like

Can save a trip to the emergency department Some visits completed within 2 hours Prescriptions delivered quickly via telehealth option Admin follow-ups on patient condition Kind, pleasant, thorough doctors (when they arrive)

Common concerns

Extremely long wait times (7+ hours for telehealth, 12+ hours for home visits) Doctors promised but never arriving Told no doctor available after hours of waiting Long phone hold times (20+ minutes) Highly inconsistent service quality depending on location and time Android app removed from Google Play Store (November 2024)

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Free for eligible Medicare patients (bulk-billed)
  • Highest iOS rating count of any telehealth-adjacent service (43,804)
  • National coverage
  • Physical home visits available (not just telehealth)

Weaknesses

  • ProductReview 2.2/5 from 1,336 reviews indicates systemic service issues
  • 7+ hour wait for telehealth, 12+ hour wait for home visits
  • Android app removed from Google Play (operational red flag)
  • Inconsistent quality depending on location
  • After-hours only (not available during standard business hours)

Trust Signals

  • Bulk-billed (free for eligible Medicare patients)
  • Established national service
  • Healthdirect listed

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