Changes are on the way for the Prince George Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) starting Sunday (December 8th).
The UPCC will be open for pre-scheduled appointments from 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday, with urgent walk-in care having the same time including 9 am to 5 pm on weekends and statutory holidays.
Northern Health said in a news release they will also begin a triage model of care, where walk-in patients will be registered and triaged by a nurse upon arrival, and depending on needs, may be seen by a health professional that day.
Those with less urgent needs may be booked for an appointment the following day or referred to see their family physician, pharmacist or another community resource.
They said the changes are part of a transition to a new service delivery model at the UPCC.
Under the current model, patients are routinely turned away once all available appointments are booked for the day.
More information can be found on Northern Health’s website here.
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