Minor Injury & Illness Clinics
Minor Illness & Injury Clinics offer primary health-care services and support for minor health-care concerns that may not require a trip to an Emergency Department or Urgent Care Centre.
When a child needs stitches or someone has the flu, a busy Emergency Department should not be their only option. These clinics provide timely and convenient access to the care you need so you can spend more time on what matters most to you.
The clinics are staffed by physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses who provide primary health-care services and support for minor health-care concerns. The public can book same-day appointments at clinics with extended hours to fit their schedule, operating 12 hours a day, seven days a week.
Anyone attending a clinic will see a physician, nurse practitioner or nurse to address minor injuries and illnesses, including but not limited to:
- Suspected fractures or sprains
- Burns and more severe rashes, sores or skin infections
- Cuts that won’t stop bleeding
- Severe sore throat/ear or cough, worsening respiratory infections
- Sudden and severe back pain
- Eye irritation or redness
- Persistent fever (seek care same day if the fever is over 101.5 F or 38.6 C and lasting over 8 hours)
- Minor to moderate rashes or infections
- Lab and X-ray services
- Painful hemorrhoids or perianal infections
Once at the clinic, if a physician or nurse practitioner determines a patient needs lab or x-ray services, they will be able to use the resources already available in the hospital for those tests, further reducing wait times and delay.
Clinic Locations
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