A Day in an Accident & Medical Clinic

Medical Officers working in our walk-in Accident & Medical Clinic see patients in order of clinical priority or medical urgency. Patients are triaged by a nurse, to assess their condition, and monitored in the waiting room just in case their condition deteriorates while they are waiting to see a doctor.

On any given day, a Medical Officer may encounter patients presenting with:

• chest pain
• shortness of breath
• dizziness, fever
• open wounds, bleeding
• broken bones or suspected fractures
• head injuries and concussion
• breathing difficulties
• pregnancy complications
• low/high blood pressure or blood sugar
• oedema or swelling
• stings, bites and shocks
• anaphylactic reactions
• viral or bacterial infections

These things can happen to anyone at any time, which is why we're open 8am till 8pm, 7 days a week, with after hours phone medical advice and on call doctor service.