Urgent care clinics are there to provide care for situations that are urgent, but not life-threatening. Patients will find general practitioners and nurses ready to offer the care they need.
Urgent care clinics are a middle ground between the hospital and your GP’s office.
If you need care for a chronic condition, you’ll need to schedule an appointment with your GP. However, if you get sick, you may want to visit one of the urgent care clinics, so you can get faster care. On the other hand, if you are very seriously ill, you’ll want to head to hospital.
Urgent care clinics are bulk billed, so you’ll just need your Medicare card. You won’t need to schedule an appointment. Instead, just walk in when you need to visit the doctor.
Urgent care is the perfect choice for illnesses like the flu and vomiting. These illnesses need to be treated quickly, but they aren’t emergencies. Injuries, like bruises and broken bones, can also be treated at an urgent care clinic.
If you need immediate medical care for a non-life-threatening illness or injury, urgent care clinics are the answer. You can walk in without an appointment, and get skilled care.
