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Minister Dix announces urgent care centre coming to Kelowna

The new centre will open in the fall at 110 Highway 33

B.C. Health Minister Adrian was in Rutland Thursday (March 23) to announce a new Urgent Primary Care Centre (UPCC) for the community.

B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 going to be a significant success in responding to the needs of this community,B次元官网网址 said Dix.

The new centre, which will be located at 110 Highway 33, will staff 31.3 full-time-equivalent positions including family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers, physiotherapists and life-skills workers.

Dix, who was joined by Kelowna Liberal MLAs, as well as Interior Health (IH) and Regional District Hospital Board (RDHB) officials, said the new centre will connect more patients with timely and comprehensive care.

B次元官网网址淚n the near future, the residents of Kelowna and surrounding communities will benefit from much-needed increased access to primary care services.B次元官网网址

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IH President and CEO Susan Brown pointed out that the Rutland UPCC is the third such facility in Kelowna.

B次元官网网址淲e really hope that the centre fills the need that is here today for the people in this area,B次元官网网址 she said.

RDHB Chair Loyal Wooldridge singled out Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick for his tireless advocacy around healthcare in the community.

B次元官网网址淭oday is a showcase of that hard work,B次元官网网址 said Wooldridge.

Letnick, who noted that it was a tough week for the community with the and the attack on , presented Dix with a Rutland Strong t-shirt.

B次元官网网址淭his announcement today is great news after a hard week,B次元官网网址 said Letnick.

The centre will serve two purposes. The first is to provide urgent primary-care services to those who need to see a healthcare provider within 12 to 24 hours, but do not require going to the emergency department, such as patients with sprains, cuts, high fevers and minor infections.

The second purpose is to help attach more patients to the clinic to provide ongoing team-based primary-care services, including mental health.

When it opens in the fall, the Rutland UPCC will be open from 9:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m., seven days a week.

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