A NEW Urgent Care Service ihas opened its doors to patients in Quakers Hill today. The Quakers Hill community will now be able to access non-emergency healthcare in a more timely way, and avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency department.
The Quakers Hill Urgent Care Service is now open 365 days a year from 8am to 8pm seven days a week. Healthcare provided at Quakers Hill Urgent Care Service is bulk-billed.
The service is staffed by general practitioners and nurses with important diagnostic services on-site including radiology and pathology and is well-supported to treat a range of illnesses and injuries that are deemed urgent, but not life-threatening. This includes minor wounds needing stitches, suspected broken bones and skin infections.
Patients should call Healthdirect on 1800 022 222 to access the service. A registered nurse will assess the patient's condition and then discuss with the patient the best place for their care needs.
This may include an appointment at the Quakers Hill Urgent Care Service, a telehealth appointment with the virtualKIDS or virtualGP services, or escalating their care to other services like NSW Ambulance if required.
The Quakers Hill Urgent Care Service is being delivered in partnership with the Western Sydney Primary Health Network.
The NSW Labor Government is working to improve access to care and reduce wait times, through the emergency department relief package which will invest an additional $100M to fund urgent care services for a further two years, providing a pathway to care outside of our hospitals for an estimated 114,000 patients once fully implemented.
