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What Is A Cold?

A cold is a common viral infection, causing sneezing, a sore throat, and congestion.

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The common cold usually resolve on their own in a week or two, with rest strongly encouraged.

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Manage Your Cold Via Updoc

Your Partner Doctor will discuss your history and symptoms, and provide you with a solution. If a prescription, pathology request, referral letter, or online medical certificate is approved and suitable, it will be delivered straight to your phone.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I find a doctor near me?

You don’t have to. With Updoc, you can consult with an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor from anywhere in Australia via a telehealth consult. Although ‘tele’ is in the name, all you need to do is complete a quick questionnaire, and a Partner Doctor will review your request and contact you with any follow up questions. It’s simple and convenient.

What can I speak to a Partner Doctor about?

You can speak to your AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor about the many things you’d speak to an in-person doctor about. Partner Doctors are on hand to help with things like medical certificates, new and repeat prescriptions, specialist referral letters, sensitive topics (like STIs/STDs, thrush, and UTIs), and more. Your trusted Partner Doctors are here to help. You should be mindful, however, that telehealth isn't for emergencies - call 000 if you have urgent or life-threatening symptoms.

Are online medical certificates valid?

Yes - online medical certificates are valid. With Updoc, your symptoms and request are reviewed and considered by an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor, and any certificate they issue is signed by them in line with the AMA Guidelines.

Can I book a doctor’s appointment online?

Yes - you can request an online appointment with Updoc. With Updoc, you will be connected with an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor within an hour.

What is Updoc?

Updoc is a secure, online digital healthcare platform that facilitates consultations between users and AHPRA-registered Partner Doctors.

With Updoc, users are able to request a consult 24/7 from anywhere in Australia.

Partner Doctors consult with users and – if they deem it suitable – are able to provide medical certificates, prescriptions, referral letters, medical advice, and more.

How do I request a script online?

You can request a prescription online through Updoc. Your Partner Doctor will review your request, and during your telehealth consultation – determine whether a prescription is right for you, much like a physical clinic visit. If suitable, your electronic prescription will be delivered straight to your device.

Can I get a medical certificate online using Updoc?

Yes. With Updoc, you can connect with an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor who will assess your symptoms and determine if a medical certificate is suitable for you. If it is, a medical certificate is then delivered straight to your phone via SMS and email.

What are your hours of operation?

Partner Doctors are online 24/7 to help! You can request a consultation 24/7, including after hours and on weekends. Partner Doctors review requests around the clock, although wait times vary with demand. They're even available after hours and on weekends at no extra cost!

What if I miss the call from my Partner Doctor?

If you miss a call from your Partner Doctor, you'll return to the virtual waiting room and your Partner Doctor may try to call you again. You may also get a text message before the call so you're ready to answer.

When will I receive my call from my Partner Doctor?

Many requests are reviewed within an hour, but wait times vary with demand. Not every consultation requires a call - if your Partner Doctor needs to speak with you, they’ll call you. At busy times, this may be the following day.

When will I receive an outcome from my consultation?

Many requests are reviewed within an hour, but wait times vary with demand and aren't guaranteed. At busy times, your Partner Doctor may contact you the following day.

How does telehealth work?

Telehealth can happen in real time, such as a video or phone consultation with a doctor, or asynchronously, where you submit your health history or answers to a questionnaire for a clinician to review. The doctor uses this information to decide whether your care can be managed remotely or whether you need an in-person examination. If suitable, prescriptions, referrals and certificates can be sent to your phone or email.

How do I find a doctor near me?

You don’t have to. With Updoc, you can consult with an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor from anywhere in Australia via a telehealth consult. Although ‘tele’ is in the name, all you need to do is complete a quick questionnaire, and a Partner Doctor will review your request and contact you with any follow up questions. It’s simple and convenient.

What can I speak to a Partner Doctor about?

You can speak to your AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor about the many things you’d speak to an in-person doctor about. Partner Doctors are on hand to help with things like medical certificates, new and repeat prescriptions, specialist referral letters, sensitive topics (like STIs/STDs, thrush, and UTIs), and more. Your trusted Partner Doctors are here to help. You should be mindful, however, that telehealth isn't for emergencies - call 000 if you have urgent or life-threatening symptoms.

Are online medical certificates valid?

Yes - online medical certificates are valid. With Updoc, your symptoms and request are reviewed and considered by an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor, and any certificate they issue is signed by them in line with the AMA Guidelines.

Can I book a doctor’s appointment online?

Yes - you can request an online appointment with Updoc. With Updoc, you will be connected with an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor within an hour.

What is Updoc?

Updoc is a secure, online digital healthcare platform that facilitates consultations between users and AHPRA-registered Partner Doctors. With Updoc, users are able to request a consult 24/7 from anywhere in Australia. Partner Doctors consult with users and – if they deem it suitable – are able to provide medical certificates, prescriptions, referral letters, medical advice, and more.

How do I request a script online?

You can request a prescription online through Updoc. Your Partner Doctor will review your request, and during your telehealth consultation – determine whether a prescription is right for you, much like a physical clinic visit. If suitable, your electronic prescription will be delivered straight to your device.

Can I get a medical certificate online using Updoc?

Yes. With Updoc, you can connect with an AHPRA-registered Partner Doctor who will assess your symptoms and determine if a medical certificate is suitable for you. If it is, a medical certificate is then delivered straight to your phone via SMS and email.

What are your hours of operation?

Partner Doctors are online 24/7 to help! You can request a consultation 24/7, including after hours and on weekends. Partner Doctors review requests around the clock, although wait times vary with demand. They're even available after hours and on weekends at no extra cost!

What if I miss the call from my Partner Doctor?

If you miss a call from your Partner Doctor, you'll return to the virtual waiting room and your Partner Doctor may try to call you again. You may also get a text message before the call so you're ready to answer.

When will I receive my call from my Partner Doctor?

Many requests are reviewed within an hour, but wait times vary with demand. Not every consultation requires a call - if your Partner Doctor needs to speak with you, they’ll call you. At busy times, this may be the following day.

When will I receive an outcome from my consultation?

Many requests are reviewed within an hour, but wait times vary with demand and aren't guaranteed. At busy times, your Partner Doctor may contact you the following day.

How does telehealth work?

Telehealth can happen in real time, such as a video or phone consultation with a doctor, or asynchronously, where you submit your health history or answers to a questionnaire for a clinician to review. The doctor uses this information to decide whether your care can be managed remotely or whether you need an in-person examination. If suitable, prescriptions, referrals and certificates can be sent to your phone or email.

Common Cold Got You?

Request a consultation in minutes

Speak to a Partner Doctor within an hour

Partner Doctors are online 24/7

No appointments needed

Request a consult now
 

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Manage Your Cold Via Updoc

Caught the cold from school, work, or coffee shop? You're not alone.

With updoc, simply fill out the online form with your symptoms, and your Partner Practitioner will give you a call.

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Your Partner Practitioner will discuss your history and symptoms, and provide you with a solution. If a prescription, pathology request, referral letter, or online medical ceritifcate is approved and suitable, it will be delivered straight to your phone.

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What Is A Cold?

A cold is a common viral infection, causing sneezing, a sore throat, and congestion.

Colds are so common that the average adult can get it 1-2 times a year, in children it can be up to 10 times

They are significatnly less severe than the flu

The common cold usually resolve on their own in a week or two, with rest strongly encouraged.

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