The Lake Haven Medicare Urgent Care Clinic has seen 5,000 patients pass through its doors since it opened in December.
Member for Dobell Emma McBride said she was proud to have delivered a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic for the community in the north of the region.
“5,000 visitors in just a few short months since opening demonstrates both the need and success of the Lake Haven Medicare Urgent Care Clinic,” she said.
“I encourage locals with an urgent non-life-threatening emergencies to use the Lake Haven Medicare Urgent Care Clinic instead of waiting at Wyong Hospital ED.”
The Lakes Haven clinic is one of 58 being delivered nationwide to provide easier access to medical services and take the pressure of stretched hospital emergency departments.
They are part of the Federal Government’s $5.7B investment over five years to strengthen Medicare.
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are designed for people with urgent but not life-threatening emergencies – a cut, a sprain, or a bite.
They are open seven days a week with extended hours and are 100 per cent bulk billed.
Since the rollout began in June 2023, over 250,000 Australians have visited one of the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across the country.
The Lake Haven clinic is one of two on the Central Coast, with the other being at Umina Beach.
The Lake Haven Medicare Urgent Care Clinic is open 8am-7pm Monday to Friday and 9am-7pm on Saturday and Sunday.
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