It's what every tourist dreads...you need a doctor but you don't where to go, what you have to do, and whether it's going to cost you more than your arm or leg is worth. I rang up the Artarmon Medical Centre in exactly this predicament yesterday. Not only did they book me in very efficiently for an appointment that morning, but they also gave me advice on applying for a Medicare card and all sorts of complicated quasi-legal stuff that I had no idea about. When I arrived for my appointment, the receptionist was incredibly friendly, I was seen by the doctor very quickly, and everything was sorted out with the utmost precision. I hope I'm not ill again, but if I am, at least I know I'll be in the safest hands at the Artarmon Medical Centre. read more