HMC's Urgent Consultation Service provides fast and easy access to essential healthcare services
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Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has encouraged public to seek Urgent Consultation Service for prescription refills, consultation and medi...
Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has encouraged public to seek Urgent Consultation Service for prescription refills, consultation and medication prescription for non-emergency conditions.
The service now covers 14 specialities and has handled more than 11,700 calls in February 2024, according to the latest report on activities across HMC hospitals and services.
The telephone-based Urgent Consultation Service allows patients to speak to healthcare professionals to obtain appropriate diagnoses.
Patients can access the service by dialing 16000, selecting option 3 and then 1 - between 8am and 3pm from Sunday to Thursday.
Calls are triaged by a doctor to determine which speciality the patient should be referred to.