Current wait status
Live wait data is being set up for Cairns Hospital. Check back soon for real-time patient counts.
Data sourced from Queensland Health
Not an emergency? See a bulk billed GP from home.
No out-of-pocket cost for eligible Medicare patients. Scripts, certificates, and referrals included.
About Cairns Hospital
Cairns Hospital is the main hospital for Far North Queensland, providing acute and specialist services to a vast catchment extending from the Atherton Tablelands to the Torres Strait. It functions as a regional referral centre with retrieval services for remote Indigenous communities. The ED manages a unique mix of tropical medicine, trauma, and aeromedical presentations.
Hospital details
Nearby emergency departments
When you might not need the ED
If you are visiting Cairns Hospital ED for any of the following, a bulk billed telehealth GP consultation may be faster and more convenient:
- Repeat prescriptions or new scripts (sent as eScripts to your phone)
- Medical certificates for work, university, or Centrelink
- Specialist, pathology, or imaging referrals
- Cold, flu, or minor illness treatment
- Mental health support
- Sexual health consultations
NewDoc telehealth consultations are bulk billed for eligible Medicare patients, with no out-of-pocket cost. Same-day appointments are available 7 days a week.
Need a script, certificate, or referral?
You may not need to visit the ED. Book a bulk billed telehealth consult with a FRACGP-qualified GP.
Or call 0481 615 998
Related services
Data sourced from Queensland Health. Wait times are indicative and may not reflect your actual wait. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 000.