Home Doctor & After Hours GP in Cannington
Perth Home GP brings a GP Fellow (FRACGP or FACRRM) to your door across Cannington, Bentley, Wilson, Queens Park and the surrounding suburbs. As an accredited general practice, we provide after hours home visits, daytime home visits, and bulk billed telehealth for eligible patients, so you can see a GP in Cannington day or night without leaving home. Call 1300 815 321 to book.
Anyone in Cannington who wants to see a GP at home or by telehealth, day or night, whether for a one off illness or regular, ongoing care.
Home visits: an out of pocket fee with a Medicare rebate available. Telehealth: bulk billed for eligible patients, and for 12 months after a home visit.
Call 1300 815 321.
Day and night, 7 days a week.
Three ways to see a GP in Cannington
Daytime & after hours home visits
A GP comes to your home, day or night, including evenings, weekends and public holidays. A one off visit for anything you’d normally see a GP about.
See how home visits work →Telehealth
For problems that don’t need an in-person examination, a doctor can help by phone or video. Bulk billed for eligible patients.
Telehealth consults → Ongoing careRegular care
Perth Home GP can be your regular GP at home in Cannington, with a lead GP who visits you and oversees all of your care.
See regular care →Is there a home doctor that covers Cannington?
Yes. Perth Home GP covers the whole Cannington area. Our doctors visit patients across Cannington, East Cannington, Queens Park and Beckenham, along the river at Wilson and Ferndale, up toward Curtin at Bentley and St James, and out through Welshpool, Langford, Lynwood and Parkwood. Because we come to you, there is no waiting room and no drive while you are unwell.
Cannington sits on the Canning River corridor, built around one of Western Australia’s biggest shopping centres, Westfield Carousel, with the town centre humming around it. Just to the north-west, Bentley carries the weight of a university and hospital precinct, with Curtin on its doorstep and a large student and rental population, while the quieter river suburbs of Wilson and Ferndale run down toward the water. It is a busy, mixed district, and the big-name clinics that serve it book out and thin out after hours like everywhere else. A home visit fills that gap: the same care you would get from a GP in Cannington, brought to your door.
Perth Home GP is a fully accredited general practice, not a telehealth-only or urgent care service. The doctors who visit are all GP Fellows (FRACGP or FACRRM), providing full GP care at home, seven days a week, in hours as well as after hours. That means we can help with a one off illness or provide regular, ongoing care for someone who finds it hard to leave the house. And because our telehealth is staffed by GPs based here in Perth, they understand the local hospitals and referral pathways in a way interstate services often cannot.
Is there an urgent care clinic in Cannington?
For non-emergency walk-in care, St John Urgent Care Cannington is close at hand, at 1472 Albany Highway in Beckenham, just on Cannington’s doorstep, open 8am to 9pm every day. Although Bentley Hospital is nearby, it does not have an emergency department. For emergencies the referral hospitals are Royal Perth Hospital in the city for adults and Perth Children’s Hospital in Nedlands for children.
Urgent care still means travelling in and taking your turn in a waiting room, and an emergency department works through patients by severity rather than arrival. For an illness that needs a GP rather than a hospital, we come to you, day and night, which for many Cannington patients is faster and less stressful than the drive and the wait.
“How wonderful is it to have a concierge Doctor available in downtown Cannington??!! Dr Dave Evans is now Mum’s permanent GP and his care and service is second to none. If you have a loved one that needs to have regular care and it is difficult for so many reasons to get them out of the house for an appointment, I tell you it is worth the extra $ to have a GP come to you!! And the same one each time. Can’t recommend Perth Home GP enough. Our parents are worth every cent of this service!!”
Meet the team behind your care
Our team of GPs, together with our practice nurse and geriatrician, provide regular and urgent care through home visits and telehealth, day and night.
What can a home doctor in Cannington treat?
Because we are a full GP service and not just an urgent care option, our doctors help with much more than one off illnesses. A few examples:
“I’m a Curtin student in a Bentley share house and I’ve come down with what feels like tonsillitis. It’s 10pm, I can barely swallow, and I don’t have a car or anyone to drive me. I don’t want an emergency department, I just need a doctor to look at my throat. Is that even possible tonight?”
Yes. Book an after hours home visit and a GP will come to your Bentley address this evening, examine your throat, and start treatment if it is tonsillitis. No car needed and no waiting room. Call 1300 815 321.
“My husband has dementia and we’re in Wilson. Taking him to a clinic is genuinely distressing for him, the waiting room, the strangers, the noise, and it sets him back for days. He needs a GP review, but I dread the outing. Is there another way?”
There is. Book a daytime home visit and a GP will come to him in Wilson, in his own familiar surroundings, and take the time to do the review calmly and without a queue. For someone with dementia, seeing the same doctor over time helps, so we can also arrange regular, ongoing care at home. Call 1300 815 321.
“We were out at Carousel this afternoon and by tonight both our kids have come down feverish here in Queens Park. It’s Saturday night, our clinic’s shut, and I’d rather not sit in a waiting room with two miserable children. Could a doctor come and see them both?”
Yes. Book an after hours home visit and a GP will come to you in Queens Park tonight and check both children in the one visit, work out what is going on, and tell you clearly what to watch for. Call 1300 815 321.
How do I book a doctor in Cannington?
Call 1300 815 321
Or book online. It really is as easy as dialling a doctor.
We confirm availability
For your Cannington address, and give you an arrival window.
A GP comes to you
Or for telehealth we send your consult link.
Are home visits in Cannington bulk billed?
Home visits in Cannington have an out of pocket fee, with a Medicare rebate available to reduce what you pay. Telehealth is bulk billed for eligible patients (urgent issues after 11pm and children under 1), and we bulk bill telehealth for all patients for 12 months after a home visit from us. Full, current fees are at our fees page.
What suburbs near Cannington do you visit?
We also visit the areas around Cannington, including:
Can I get a prescription filled in Cannington after hours?
The obvious first stop for most people in Cannington is Westfield Carousel, where the centre pharmacies stay open late, particularly on late-night shopping evenings. Wizard Pharmacy Cannington and the chemists over toward Bentley and St James round out the local options, and a quick online search will show current opening hours before a late trip.
In many cases, though, you may not need a pharmacy at all. Our doctors carry starter medications for most urgent illnesses and can begin your treatment during the visit, and during a night-time home visit your GP can often give you a starter dose to tide you over until you can get to a pharmacy. When you do need a script, your GP sends it to your phone as an eScript, so you can take it to whichever pharmacy is open and closest.
Frequently asked
FAQs
How quickly can a doctor come to my house in Cannington?
It depends on demand at the time, so the best way to get an accurate arrival window is to call. Ring 1300 815 321 with your Cannington address, and you’ll get a provisional ETA when you call. The visiting GP will then message you with a more accurate arrival time and keep you updated if there’s any delay.
Do you do home visits in Cannington at night and on weekends?
Yes. Our doctors are available day and night, seven days a week, including evenings, weekends and public holidays. If you need a night doctor in Cannington for an illness that can’t wait until morning, call 1300 815 321. For anything life-threatening, call 000.
Do you visit Bentley, Wilson and Queens Park?
Yes, along with the rest of the Cannington area, and Curtin and Bentley students are very welcome. Our coverage includes Bentley, Wilson, Queens Park, East Cannington, Beckenham, St James, Welshpool, Ferndale, Lynwood, Langford and Parkwood.
Are home visits in Cannington bulk billed?
No, home visits have an out of pocket fee, though a Medicare rebate is available to reduce the cost. Telehealth, however, is bulk billed for eligible patients (urgent issues after 11pm and children under 1), and we bulk bill telehealth for all patients for 12 months after a home visit from us. See our fees page for current figures.
Is there a walk-in doctor in Cannington?
There are medical centres in and around Cannington that take bookings and sometimes walk-ins, but they book out. Perth Home GP does not run a clinic: instead of a waiting room, we come to you, at home, day or night. If you would prefer to be seen without leaving the house, call 1300 815 321.
Does Bentley Hospital have an emergency department?
No. Bentley Hospital does not run an emergency department. If you think you might be having an emergency, such as chest pain or difficulty breathing, call 000 for an ambulance; for this area, adults are referred to Royal Perth Hospital and children to Perth Children’s Hospital in Nedlands. For non-emergency walk-in care, St John Urgent Care Cannington is at 1472 Albany Highway, Beckenham, open 8am to 9pm every day. Our own alternative is to come to you.
Is there a late-night pharmacy in Cannington?
Westfield Carousel’s pharmacies stay open late, especially on late-night shopping evenings, and Wizard Pharmacy Cannington is another option; a quick online search will show current opening hours. Any script your GP issues is sent to your phone as an eScript, so you can use whichever pharmacy suits. For urgent issues, our GPs can often give you a starter dose during a home visit to tide you over until you can get to a pharmacy.
Clinical review
Last clinically reviewed
Medically reviewed by Dr Mike Patton, MBBS, FRACGP, GP and Clinical Director, Perth Home GP.
Reviewed for clinical accuracy against current Australian guidance.
This page is general information and is not a substitute for medical advice. If you have concerns about your health, speak to a doctor. In a medical emergency, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
Need a GP in Cannington today?
A fully qualified GP (FRACGP or FACRRM) at your door, day or night, plus bulk billed telehealth for eligible patients. Call and we will give you an arrival window.