Capalaba Urgent Care Clinic
Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) provide free care and treatment for a range of urgent, but not life threatening, conditions and injuries, so you don’t have to wait at your local emergency department.
Location and hours
The Capalaba Medicare UCC is operated by Capalaba Family Medical Centre and is located at 2/8 Dollery Road, Capalaba Qld 4157.
The clinic is open 7 days a week, from 7 am to 9 pm, for walk-in treatment. No appointment is needed.
What is urgent health care?
Urgent care is when you need same-day medical attention for an illness or injury that can be managed without a trip to the emergency department, but cannot wait for a regular appointment with a general practitioner (GP).
What can Medicare Urgent Care Clinics treat?
Medicare UCCs provide acute episodic care and treatment that does not require a hospital admission. This may include:
minor infections
minor fractures, sprains, sports injuries and neck and back pain
urinary tract infections (UTIs)
sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
minor cuts
insect bites and rashes
minor eye and ear problems
respiratory illness
gastroenteritis
mild burns.