BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 University Health officials plan to open a new \u201cstate-of-the-art\u201d health clinic on the East Side as part of a larger $1.7 billion push to address healthcare access in Bexar County.<\/p>\n
A ribbon-cutting will be held at the University Health Wheatley from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18. <\/p>\n
University Health has at least four other major hospital projects under construction, including a Palo Alto campus<\/a> and a clinic near Retama Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n The site is the first urgent care clinic on Interstate 10 between downtown San Antonio and Seguin, according to a news release from Bexar County Precinct 4 Commissioner Tommy Calvert, who will be in attendance. <\/p>\n \u201cUniversity Health Wheatley is a result of so many people pushing us to get more healthcare on the East side and now, because of your efforts, the dream has been realized,\u201d Calvert said.<\/p>\n Calvert pointed to a concerted effort from community members calling for equitable access to healthcare facilities on the East Side.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to acknowledge the instrumental role played by the community in initiating this project,\u201d Calvert said. \u201dThe feedback and requests from neighborhood leaders in Eastwood Village, Huntleigh Park, Dellcrest, Coliseum Willow Park, and Skyline Park were critical in highlighting the urgent need for nearby healthcare facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n