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Urgent Care Centres

Urgent Care Centres are becoming increasingly popular in a variety of locations as a means of front ending emergency and urgent care services with a non appointment primary care service. The model is seen in two main forms: "front door" pre-Emergency Department, where the service is an optional stream for patients attending without an appointment who have a minor injury or illness presentation; and remote services, building - in some cases - on existing community facilities such as a walk-in centre, minor injury unit or community hospital. This page includes presentations from established centres across the country.