Open to everyone, medical director Dr. Dennis Reich said the goal is fill gaps in local medical services by supporting ‘those without primary care, to reduce strain on the emergency department, and to offer timely access for non-urgent concerns’
A team of Sudbury health-care providers has opened a new walk-in medical clinic at the Four Corners in the city’s South End.
It’s located at the Medical Arts building at 2009 Long Lake Rd., next to the Shopper’s Drug Mart.
“Designed to improve access to timely care, the new clinic offers same-day, no-appointment-needed medical services supported by a fully computerized workflow system that streamlines registration, documentation, and patient follow-up,” said a news release from 4 Corners Walk-In Clinic.
The new 4-Corners Clinic is advertised on a website that invites area residents to drop by for treatment of any number of illnesses or ailments people might have.
The clinic provides care for minor injuries and infections, respiratory symptoms, prescription renewals, and general assessments, said the release. In addition, 4 Corners Clinic offers travel-related medical visits, driver’s physicals, and a range of other assessments for both individuals and employers, said the release.
While there was a previous walk-in, in the same building, this is an all-new practice.
“We are a completely new management team and a newly modernized clinic,” said medical director Dr. Dennis Reich in an email to Sudbury.com. “This isn’t a rebrand of the previous practice. Our goal is to bring a fresh, modern, community-focused walk-in experience to the Four Corners area.
“Our clinic is open to everyone. We focus on people who do not have a family physician, patients who cannot get timely appointments, students, travelers, workers in the downtown core, and anyone needing same-day non-urgent care. The aim is to be a dependable access point for the entire community,” said Reich.
Initially, the clinic will open with hours from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays, with expanded hours — including evenings and additional days — beginning in the New Year, said the release.
“We plan to expand to full daytime hours in the new year. Our goal is to provide broad, reliable access throughout the day as our team grows,” said Reich.
Reich said part of the reason for the new facility is a response to the shortage of frontline care providers and to reduce non-urgent wait times at the hospital emergency room.
“We’re hearing the same concerns every day: people waiting months — sometimes four to five months — for non-urgent issues, and many still without a family physician at all. We want to help fill that gap,” Reich said. “Our clinic is designed to support those without primary care, to reduce strain on the emergency department, and to offer timely access for non-urgent concerns.”
He said the medical arts building next door to Shopper’s is a good venue.
“We’re also very fortunate to be located steps away from onsite imaging and pharmacy on the main floor and lab services just behind the building, which creates a highly efficient care experience for patients,” said Reich.
Len Gillis covers health care and mining for Sudbury.com.