A tender process has now commenced to identify providers for a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) in Greenslopes, which is set to give local residents more accessible walk-in health care while easing demand on hospital emergency departments.
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The clinic, to be open seven days a week with extended hours, will provide bulk-billed urgent care for illnesses and injuries that can’t wait for a GP appointment but don’t require a hospital admission.
Services expected at the Greenslopes UCC will include treatment for:
- minor fractures, sprains and sports injuries
- infections such as urinary tract infections and respiratory illnesses
- cuts, insect bites, rashes and mild burns
- ear, eye and throat concerns
- gastroenteritis and other minor acute conditions.
The new centre will allow people to walk in without an appointment and receive timely care, particularly for families with young children and people needing urgent help outside regular business hours.
While the clinic will handle many common health issues, it won’t treat serious trauma or complex conditions. Patients requiring more specialised care will be transferred to local emergency departments under agreed referral pathways.
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For local GPs, the Greenslopes UCC will act as a complementary service, bridging the gap between standard appointments and hospital care. Patients whose conditions don’t require urgent treatment will be referred back to their regular doctor for ongoing management.
With demand for urgent, bulk-billed services continuing to grow, the Greenslopes clinic aims to give the community a convenient, safe and accessible option for health care closer to home.
Across the country, 90 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics have already opened since June 2023, recording more than 1.7 million patient visits. In Queensland alone, the 16 existing clinics have seen over 344,500 presentations, highlighting the growing demand for accessible urgent care services.
The tender process, now underway for Greenslopes as well as Capalaba and Carindale, is open to general practices, community health centres and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, with applications closing on 4 September.
Published 20-August-2025
