Province to open 3 more QuickCare clinics

Three new QuickCare clinics in Winnipeg will start seeing patients in the New Year, announced the provincial government on Monday.

• Manitoba opens 5th QuickCare clinic in St. Vital neighbourhood

• WRHA advises people with flu symptoms use QuickCare Clinics

• Number of QuickCare clinics about to double in Winnipeg

The clinics will be located in the neighbourhoods of: Southdale (115 Vermillion Rd.), Seven Oaks (930 Jefferson Ave.), and west Winnipeg (3250 Portage Ave.).

"QuickCareclinics have served more than 160,000 patients since the opening of the first clinic, in 2012," said Manitoba Health Minister SharonBladyin a news release.

"With three more clinics open by spring 2016, we can only expect these numbers to grow."

Health issuesQuickCareClinics can help with:

• Bumps, bruises, or sprains;
• rashes, eczema, infected cuts, or minor sores;
• sore throat, earache, colds and flu, cough, hay fever, or nose bleeds;
• immunizations;
• sore eyes with redness or infection;
• stomach pain, diarrhea and vomiting, urinary infections, or indigestion;
• headache, back pain, or neck pain;
• birth control or breast feeding issues; and
• stress or anxiety.

TheSouthdaleclinic and west Winnipeg clinic will begin accepting patients in January, said the province. The Seven Oaks location is expected to open in the spring.

QuickCareclinics are convenient for families when their regular health-care providermay not be available such as over the holidays or on weekends, said the province.

Locations of Manitoba QuickCare clinics currently open:

Winnipeg:

• 363McGregorSt.
• 17 St. Mary's Rd.
• 620 Dakota St.

Steinbach:

• ClearspringMall

Selkirk:

• Unit 3,1020 Manitoba Ave.