The Oxley Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) has officially opened along Seventeen Mile Rocks Rd, providing free, high-quality healthcare to local residents.
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The new clinic aims to address urgent but non-life-threatening medical needs, offering an alternative to long waits in hospital emergency departments.
Open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m, the clinic welcomes walk-in patients with no appointment required. Staffed by highly trained doctors and nurses, the clinic offers bulk-billed services, ensuring patients can access care at no cost by simply presenting their Medicare card.
Conditions treated at the Oxley UCC include cuts, viral infections, rashes, and sprained ankles. By providing accessible care, the clinic aims to reduce the burden on nearby hospitals, including Ipswich Hospital and Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, where 23 percent of presentations in 2022-23 were for semi-urgent or non-urgent matters.
Expansion of UCCs Across the Region
A similar clinic has also opened on Smith Road in Goodna, marking an expansion of the Medicare UCC initiative in Queensland. These two new clinics join 13 others across the state, located in areas such as Bundaberg, Cairns South, Gold Coast, and Townsville.
Since their inception, the Medicare UCCs in Queensland have served over 158,000 patients, with more than one in four visits involving children under the age of 15. The clinics have been particularly busy outside regular working hours, with over a quarter of visits occurring after 5 pm on weekdays or during weekends.
Supporting Community Health
Commissioned by Brisbane South Primary Health Network (PHN) and funded by the Australian Government, the Oxley clinic is operated by Growlife Medical Oxley. It opened on November 26, following an independent selection process that identified practices capable of meeting the program’s goals.
These clinics not only enhance access to urgent care for local residents but also play a critical role in easing demand on hospital emergency departments, ensuring resources are reserved for life-threatening cases.
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The Oxley Medicare UCC is located at Growlife Medical Oxley, 169 Seventeen Mile Rocks Rd, Oxley. For more information or to seek care, residents can visit during the clinic’s operating hours.
Published 13-December-2024
