The Andrews authorities has opened ten new precedence well being centres in Victoria to alleviate strain from busy emergency departments
The ten free precedence care centres have already seen greater than 6,000 sufferers stroll by their doorways.
At a time when the state’s well being system is dealing with document ranges of demand, the centres play an important position in decreasing wait occasions whereas additionally offering an alternate service for individuals who can not see their common GP.
Premier Daniel Andrews mentioned it needs to be a “basic right” to get healthcare without charge and the first care system is “broken”.
“Far too many Victorians can’t get in to see a GP at all, let alone one who bulk bills,” he mentioned.
“Our primary care system is broken.”
Doctors and nurses are educated to deal with every thing from delicate infections, fractures and burns to pathology and medical imaging.
Most of the clinics are working 7 days every week and as much as 16 hours a day with walk-in appointments accessible and no Medicare card required.
The ten present centres have opened in:
- Heidelberg
- Ballarat
- Dandenong
- Epping
- Frankston
- Glen Waverley
- Moonee Ponds
- Narre Warren
- Prahran
- Sunshine
Early knowledge has proven that the centres are decreasing strain on close by emergency departments and fifteen extra have already been green-lit to be accomplished by February.
The new centres can be constructed at Bendigo, Mildura, Sunbury, Albury Wodonga Health – Wodonga, Box Hill Hospital, Footscray Hospital, Goulburn Valley Health – Shepparton, Latrobe Regional Hospital, Maroondah Hospital, Mercy Werribee, Northern Health – Craigieburn, Royal Children’s Hospital, St Vincent‘s, University Hospital Geelong and West Gippsland Healthcare Group,
The $70m project is part of the Andrews government’s plan to fill gaps in main care throughout Victoria which additionally consists of 30 state-funded GP respiratory clinics.
Originally revealed as Ten new centres opened throughout Victoria to ease strain on well being system
