UNC Urgent Care opened a new clinic in Garner, taking over the old Applebee’s restaurant spot on Highway 70 West, near the intersection of Timber Drive.
The future of medical care came up repeatedly during the Garner Chamber of Commerce’s annual Connect Conference this fall.
The national experts said that today’s consumers want choices in all their purchases, including medical care.
Patients want to schedule their medical appointments around their own timetables, whether that means after the usual closing time or on weekends.
The national experts predicted that urgent care clinics would be one of the growth industries during the foreseeable feature.
Photos Courtesy Jonathan Rodriguez (UNC REX Healthcare)
Right on cue, UNC Urgent Care opened a new clinic in Garner, taking over the old Applebee’s restaurant spot on Highway 70 West, near the intersection of Timber Drive.
The center will be open seven days a week from 8 a.m., until 8 p.m. The only day it closes is Christmas Day.
Urgent care facilities often are a quicker, more affordable and convenient alternative to a hospital emergency department visits.
The Garner location is the eighth UNC Urgent Care in Wake County and expands its presence in the community. UNC REX Healthcare has a campus in the White Oak plaza, behind Target, not too far down 70. That includes various physician practices, a UNC REX Wellness Center and more.
“We recognize that urgent care clinics are increasingly popular for their lower costs and shorter wait times,” said Steve Burriss, president of UNC Health’s Triangle Region. “UNC Urgent Care at Garner will offer residents in that fast-growing community a better option for medical care, closer to home.”
The centers can handle a myriad of problems including minor lacerations, cold, flu, earaches, urinary infections, burns, allergies, rashes and sports physicals.
UNC Urgent Care also offers an online reservation system (uncurgentcare.org), making it easy to schedule appointments and reduce wait times. For more information, visit uncurgentcare.org.