In the event of an after-hours emergency please telephone your General Practitioner or the Cairns Hospital on 4226 0000 and ask to be put through to the Acute Care Team. Alternatively, you can present to the Emergency Department of Cairns Hospital 24 hours a day. Lifeline are another resource and can be contacted on 131144. Dr O’Hare does not offer an out of hours service which includes responding to emails or text messages sent to the practice. These are responded to during consultations.