Three Kings Accident & Medical Centre

When this place first opened over 10 years ago it was more of an A & E clinic and my first experiences were late at night or on the weekends with my babies when I couldn’t get to my own doctor in Royal Oak. Eventually I realised that this is the nature of sick children (it’s ALWAYS urgent, especially when they are your own beloved bubs) and moved the whole family to this clinic.
It is discounted healthcare here for members and with some GPs charging up to $ 95 a visit now, the $ 17 charge ($ 10 for the kids) makes a big difference — even when you have health insurance they only cover to a certain amount per visit. You also don’t need an appointment unless you want to see a particular doctor which is SO much easier.
The downside is that not all doctors are created equal and you can wait for up to an hour a half — although it’s usually under an hour. Once you’ve seen a few you can make an informed choice and I now have a regular GP that I use for standard appointments and know which are the best ones for backup.
Unfortunately health care has become the individual’s responsibility and a close GP/​patient relationship is hard to find these days with doctor’s surgeries feeling like revolving door drug factories. I do miss the feeling of support I used to have and the fact that Dr Google is my biggest medical ally in making diagnoses, but I guess it’s just a sign of the times. They are all so busy there’s no time to get to know everybody.
Having said that, relationships grow over time and Three Kings Accident & Medical is definitely a convenient and economical place for your family’s healthcare and if things get worse, you can whip them off to Starship.