General News
28 August, 2023
Urgent Care Centre doors reopen for better access
The doors at Maryborough Hospital’s Urgent Care Centre (UCC) have been reopened to provide easier access to the centre and Medical Imaging. The Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) closed general access to the hospital via the UCC entry for...
The doors at Maryborough Hospital’s Urgent Care Centre (UCC) have been reopened to provide easier access to the centre and Medical Imaging.
The Maryborough District Health Service (MDHS) closed general access to the hospital via the UCC entry for safety purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Now that the risk of COVID-19 transmission is lower we are aiming to get back to business as usual,” MDHS Director of Nursing (Acute) Heather Blazko said.
“Reopening the doors at UCC will provide direct access to the Medical Imaging department. This will also make it easier for vulnerable and less mobile patients who can be dropped off right at the door outside UCC, rather than entering via the main entrance of the hospital.”
The doors at the Urgent Care Centre will open from 8.30 am to 8.30 pm from Monday to Friday. Visitors to Urgent Care outside these hours will need to press the intercom button to gain entry.
Medical Imaging is open from 8.30 am to 5 pm weekdays in line with business hours.
There have also been some changes in parking at the UCC with the hospital redevelopment underway next door.
A new drive way and pedestrian access ramp provides access to the UCC from Clarendon Street. There is no public parking outside UCC and Medical Imaging — the area is reserved for ambulance access and patient drop-off only. MDHS is reminding patients, families and carers to use the dedicated walkway to access the UCC on foot.
Nearby short-term parking is available on Clarendon and Neill Streets. Off-street parking is available in the new car park at the northern end of the hospital.
The Central Goldfields Shire Council will begin enforcing parking restrictions in the hospital precinct from the end of this week.