Misericordia to house minor injury, illness clinic

Union Station

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This article was published 17/07/2024 (816 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Our NDP government is taking another step forward in rebuilding health care in Manitoba.

I am pleased to inform you that we will be opening two new minor injury and illness clinics. One at the Grace Hospital and the other at the former Misericordia Urgent Care Centre. This is part of the effort to enhance the health-care system by improving access to essential health care and services.

As promised, we are following through on the commitment we made to Manitobans, which is better, faster quality care. This means making investments in primary care and providing more options for non-emergency health care.

I am happy to say that constituents of Union Station will also benefit from these new clinics, especially the new one at the Misericordia Health Centre. As minister of health I along with my colleagues, believe that Manitobans deserve the best care at the earliest convenience possible. These new locations will address minor ailments, cast, stitch, diagnose and test, which will ensure Manitobans get access to the most appropriate primary care closer to home.

This is a right step in the direction after seven-and-a-half years of cuts and mismanagement. When the former Progressive Conservative government closed urgent care at Misericordia, it took away a local option for people in Union Station needing non-emergency care. This was devastating for our community and has had lasting impacts on seniors, families and all those who relied on the urgent care for accessible primary care and minor injury and illness needs.

So far, a request for proposals for the operation and management of the new clinics has been issued. Our team is committed to rebuilding health care for every Manitoban and this is just the start.

If you are interested in viewing the request for proposala, please visit https://www.merx.com/mbgov/solicitations/open-bids/Provision-of-Operation-and-Management-of-Minor-Injury-and-Illness-Clinics/0000272986?origin=0

Please feel free to visit my office at 210B-254 Edmonton St. You can also contact our team at uzoma.asagwara@yourmanitoba.ca or 204-306-8581.