Inner Melbourne Medicare Urgent Care Clinic

Inner Melbourne Medicare Urgent Care Clinic provides walk-in and online access to care for non-life-threatening medical needs in Carlton. It is intended for situations that need attention sooner than a regular GP appointment, while helping patients avoid an emergency department visit. The clinic operates within Carlton Medical & Urgent Care Clinic at 1/221 Drummond Street.

Care is led by emergency-trained doctors and supported by emergency nurses. Patients are triaged on arrival, with treatment and procedure room facilities available for a range of urgent presentations. The website lists care for sprains and broken bones, wound dressing and stitches, minor eye or ear problems, insect bites, minor burns, breathing problems, vomiting and dehydration, and new wound-management concerns. X-rays are also listed among the available urgent-care services, with nearby pathology, pharmacy and X-ray services noted for convenience.

The Medicare urgent care service is government funded and bulk billed for people with a valid Medicare card, with no out-of-pocket cost for the service. The clinic is open seven days a week from 8am to 10pm, although patient intake may finish earlier when demand is high. It suits individuals and families needing prompt attention for an urgent but non-life-threatening issue. For chest pain, severe breathing difficulties, uncontrollable bleeding, poisoning, unconsciousness or another life-threatening emergency, the website advises calling Triple Zero (000) instead.