UPCC

• BC NDP faces pressure over staffing crunch at urgent and primary care centres

  The B.C. government began rolling out the UPCCs four years ago, with the aim of keeping patients out of overtaxed emergency departments.

  Health

  May 27, 2022
  
• New urgent care facility opens its doors in Penticton, 22nd of its kind in B.C.

  "Embedding mental health and addictions care into UPCC across B.C. is vital to removing stigma," Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson said.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2021
  
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• Province announces urgent and primary care centre for Penticton

  Reasons for visiting a UPCC and not a hospital include sprains, minor cuts or burns, high fevers and minor infections.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Interior Health increases testing capacity in Kelowna, Vernon with dedicated centres

  Interior Health says the dedicated coronavirus testing centres will allow Urgent and Primary Care Centres to focus on primary care services.

  Health

  Nov 4, 2020
• Urgent and primary care centre announced for West Kelowna

  The centre will be located at 2484 Main Street, and will be opening in November.

  Health

  Sep 8, 2020
• New healthcare hub coming to East Vancouver’s Commercial Drive

  The facilities are intended to take stress off of hospital ERs while providing patients with same-day access to doctors and nurses.

  Jul 17, 2019
• Province pledges health worker hiring spree as it announces Burnaby Urgent and Primary Care Centre

  B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix is promising to hire 68 new health care workers, including 10 general practitioners and 10 nurse practitioners in Burnaby.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2019