Clinic opens at its permanent location
The 91社区破解版 Walk-in Clinic began welcoming patients to its new, permanent home at Mah鈥檚 Point on Monday.
By 91社区破解版 Star on May 1, 2024
The 91社区破解版 Walk-in Clinic began welcoming patients to its new, permanent home at Mah鈥檚 Point on Monday.
The ground-floor clinic is now at 2145 Second Ave., at the corner of Jarvis Street. It had previously been on Quartz Road.
Its team of physicians, nurse practitioners, licensed practical nurses, medical office assistants and social workers 鈥渨ill continue to provide high-quality care in the new facility,鈥 the Yukon government said in a statement.
Hours have expanded to Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 鈥渁llowing for greater accessibility and convenience for Yukoners seeking care,鈥 the government said.
The telephone line is open from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The clinic does not provide emergency services, long-term care, on-site specialist consultations, major surgical procedures, advanced diagnostics nor maternity and childbirth services.
It will continue to provide non-urgent health care services for Yukoners lacking a family doctor, including same-day treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, certain necessary medical procedures, as well as referrals and prescriptions for non-narcotic medications.
鈥淭his will contribute to improvements in Yukoners鈥 health overall and reduce the pressure on the 91社区破解版 General Hospital Emergency Department,鈥 the government said.
鈥淭o manage patient traffic efficiently and to offer the best possible care experience, we encourage Yukoners to call 867-471-0035 to check wait times and book a same-day appointment,鈥 the government said.
鈥淲alk-ins are welcome and will be accommodated based on the clinic鈥檚 capacity.鈥
The clinic aligns with the government鈥檚 strategic health care initiatives and the Putting People First report, aiming to connect every Yukoner with a primary care provider within an integrated health care system.
鈥淭he opening of the 91社区破解版 Walk-In Clinic at Mah鈥檚 Point not only signifies an important advancement in health care accessibility for Yukoners, it also greatly improves our capacity to serve the community,鈥 said Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee.
鈥淭he newly-renovated permanent location at Mah鈥檚 Point enables health care service providers to provide a broad array of essential health services to even more Yukoners.
鈥淚 want to express my deep appreciation to the health care staff and physicians for their continued dedication and hard work. Their commitment helps ensure Yukoners can receive timely and compassionate care when they need it.鈥
As of March 8, the clinic had provided care to more than 600 patients at its temporary location.
鈥淲e鈥檝e heard from Yukoners how the walk-in clinic has improved their access to health care and decreased the time they鈥檝e spent sitting in the ER,鈥 said Annie Blake, the MLA for Vuntut Gwitchin and the NDP鈥檚 critic for Health and Social Services.
鈥淭he Yukon NDP made this a commitment to the Confidence and Supply Agreement (signed in January 2023) because we know that we need to prioritize the health and well-being of Yukoners.
鈥淲e鈥檙e glad to see this government fulfill that commitment,鈥 Blake added.
鈥淲e are thankful to the health care staff and physicians who have made the walk-in clinic possible.鈥
In 2024-25, the government budgeted $1.43 million to support the clinic鈥檚 operations.
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