Can you imagine a clinic where you do not have to wait for days for the doctor’s appointment and sit for hours till your turn comes? Walk in clinics or convenient care clinics have made this possible. Started in the 1980’s these clinics give patients quality medical services at reasonable costs. They are generally located at retail stores, pharmacies or supermarkets provide primary health care and treatment for minor illnesses. The best part is that the waiting time is significantly less as compared to regular clinics and they accept patients without a prior appointment. These features differentiate them from hospitals too and make them a great alternative to clinics that require an appointment.
The staff comprises of practicing nurses, physician assistants or physicians themselves. These easily accessible and approachable clinics provide services to everyone without any kind of discrimination. One can fall sick anytime without prior notice and that too anywhere. In this case the walk-in clinics prove extremely beneficial. The whole idea behind setting them up is to cater to anyone’s medical needs right away at any point of time.
Although the walk-in clinics do not specialise in life threatening medical issues, they have been more than life-saving in a lot of cases. There have been instances of people who had been rushed to these walk-in clinics in cases of emergency and the instant first aid treatment had almost saved their lives. They prove to be of great help especially in cases like minor road accidents, sudden headache or stomach aches. Problems such as epileptic attack, convulsions or migraine attacks are also very common these days and can happen almost anywhere. In such situations too walk-in clinics are a great help. Most importantly they are of great help to children and older people who are generally more prone to minor health issues.
Advantages- an overview-Walk-in clinics are open throughout the year, often open 7 days a week.
-They treat patients with utmost consideration and provide full care and comfort ensuring that everything is taken care of.
-The convenient locations and quick treatment also attract a lot of patient to these walk-in clinics.
-From infants to the elderly, they are meant for everyone. This way the walk-in clinics aim to improve the health and take care of an entire community as a whole.
- You can make a request for a follow-up appointment and can see the physician who saw you previously.
