The Manitoba government has recently opened its second extended hours primary care clinic, which will be open on evenings, weekends and holidays so patients can access care when and where they need it.
“We are bringing health care closer to home for northeast Winnipeggers.” said Premier Wab Kinew. “We were elected on the promise to provide convenient and accessible health care to families across Manitoba and these clinics are doing just that. If your kid scrapes their knee, your parents need a checkup or you need to renew your prescription, you can head down to Concordia’s new clinic.”
Located in Room 127A at Concordia Hospital, the extended hours primary care clinic offers family doctors and nurses who can treat patients for common ailments and support the ongoing management of chronic conditions.
“Life can’t always adapt to a nine to five schedule and folks can’t always plan for their health-care needs,” Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara. “Hard-working Manitobans need convenient options for accessing local care. We had an incredible response to the first extended hours primary care clinic at the Grace Hospital. More than 560 patients have been seen since the clinic opened just over a month ago. I’m so glad to be opening another extended hours primary care clinic that will reach even more Manitobans.”
“As a long-time resident of the area, it’s great news to hear we’re getting more local health care in northeast Winnipeg,” said Mave Dickson, northeast Winnipeg resident. “Our community will really benefit from accessible and convenient care closer to home.”
Extended hours primary care clinics are an excellent way to supplement the care patients receive from their regular providers, offering options when their primary physician is unavailable, noted the premier.
The clinic at Concordia Hospital is the second extended-hours clinic to open in Winnipeg. It will be open after hours from 5:30pm to 11:30pm on weekdays and 1:30pm to 11:30pm on weekends, and offer special hours during the holidays. Patients can register for same-day appointments online at myrightcare.ca and some walk-in spots will be available every day.
