Here’s another sign of a post-pandemic return to normal.
Hamilton Health Sciences says its West End Urgent Care Centre will reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 3.
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The UCC was temporarily closed on April 19 to support COVID-19 efforts, and was used as a COVID-19 assessment centre until July 15.
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The urgent care centre will operate from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week, when it reopens next week.
A return to full, pre-pandemic operating hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. is expected after Labour Day.
“If you’re experiencing an illness or injury that isn’t an emergency, but can’t wait for an appointment with a family doctor, an urgent care centre is a good option for you,” says Dr. Kuldeep Sidhu, chief of emergency medicine at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS).
Examples of medical issues which require urgent care include:
- Minor cuts or wounds that may require stitches
- Simple broken bones, sprains, strains or deep bruises
- Ear infections
- Fevers, coughs, congestion and sore throats
- Insect bites, rashes and scrapes
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