Clarkson Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has opened its doors, providing treatment for urgent, but not life-threatening, illnesses and injuries requiring same day assessment for people who would otherwise have visited an emergency department.
Located at Unit 2/5 Ebb Way, Clarkson and supporting the wider Joondalup area, the clinic will bulk bill, be open seven days a week and accept walk in patients.
WA Primary Health Alliance CEO, Learne Durrington, said the Medicare Urgent Care Clinic model will support integration with existing local health services and complement general practice.
“The clinics will also help more people get appropriate care as close to home as possible, as a viable alternative to visiting the emergency department, particularly being open 7 days a week.”
Ocean Keys Family Practice owner, Dr Tim Koh, said general practice can play an important role in relieving pressure on hospital emergency departments by offering urgent care in the community setting.
“Our doctors and nurses have many years of experience in treating a range of urgent illnesses and injuries, skills which they will be put to good use in the new clinic.
“The community stands to benefit as most people would rather use a service close to home where possible and avoid what can often be long visits to the emergency department.”
Seven UCCs are being established in Western Australia in Morley, Clarkson, Rockingham, Midland, Murdoch, Bunbury and Broome and surrounding areas. Clinics in Morley and Rockingham opened in July 2023.
WA Primary Health Alliance, the operator of WA’s three Primary Health Networks, is commissioning all seven of the state’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, with a total of 58 clinics planned nationally.
Find out more about WA’s Medicare Urgent Care Clinics and Clarkson Urgent Care Clinic.
