Cowichan’s New Urgent and Primary Care CentreCowichan’s New Urgent and Primary Care Centre The Government of British Columbia has announced the construction of a new Urgent Care and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) in Duncan, BC. The Cowichan UPCC is scheduled to open in 2025 and will provide emergency and incidental primary care with expanded hours, as well as longitudinal primary care for patients attending the UPCC. The UPCC will be located at 940 Government St. in downtown Duncan and will be approximately 930 square meters in size. It will feature a waiting room, reception area, medication room, testing room, staff workspaces, and meeting rooms. The UPCC is managed by Island Health and is a collaboration between Island Health, the provincial Department of Health, the Cowichan Primary Care Network, Indigenous communities and organizations, and the Cowichan Division of Family Practice. Benefits of the UPCC The Cowichan UPCC will provide residents of Duncan and surrounding areas with improved access to healthcare services. The UPCC will offer extended hours for emergency and incidental primary care, reducing the need for patients to visit the emergency room for non-urgent issues. The UPCC will also provide longitudinal primary care for patients attending the UPCC, ensuring that they have access to regular check-ups, vaccinations, and other preventive care services. The UPCC is also designed to be culturally safe and trauma-informed, ensuring that Indigenous patients and other marginalized groups feel welcome and respected. Collaborations The Cowichan UPCC is a collaborative effort between Island Health, the provincial Department of Health, the Cowichan Primary Care Network, Indigenous communities and organizations, and the Cowichan Division of Family Practice. This collaboration ensures that the UPCC will meet the needs of the community and that it will be sustainable in the long term. Conclusion The Cowichan UPCC is a significant investment in the health and well-being of residents of Duncan and surrounding areas. The UPCC will provide improved access to healthcare services, reduce the need for patients to visit the emergency room for non-urgent issues, and ensure that patients have access to regular check-ups and other preventive care services.
COWICHAN, BC – The Government of British Columbia has announced that residents of Duncan, BC and surrounding areas will soon have a new Urgent Care and Primary Care Centre (UPCC).
The Cowichan UPCC is scheduled to open in 2025 at 940 Government St. in downtown Duncan. The hospital will offer emergency and incidental primary care with expanded hours, as well as longitudinal primary care for patients attending the UPCC, according to a news release.
“We are pleased that construction is now underway on Cowichan’s new urgent and primary care center. This UPCC will provide residents with timely access to integrated, comprehensive, culturally safe and trauma-informed primary care,” Island Health Board Chair Leah Hollins said in a statement.
The centre will be approximately 930 square metres in size and will include a waiting room, reception, medication, a testing room on the ward itself, staff work spaces and meeting rooms.
The Cowichan UPCC is managed by Island Health and is a collaboration between Island Health, the provincial Department of Health, the Cowichan Primary Care Network, Indigenous communities and organizations, and the Cowichan Division of Family Practice.
