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By Aaron Schulze

Urgent Care

New walk-in clinic-style Urgent and Primary Care Centre opens on Kamloops North Shore

Nov 26, 2024 | 11:22 AM

KAMLOOPS — A new Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) in Kamloops is open on the North Shore.

In a social media post, Interior Health (IH) announced the North Shore UPCC located at Northills Shopping Centre on 700 Tranquille Rd. will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., seven days a week, including statutory holidays.

However, IH says the North Shore UPCC will open in a phased approach during its first two weeks. From Tuesday, Nov. 26 to Monday, Dec. 2, the centre will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily. The following week, from Tuesday, Dec. 3 to Monday, Dec. 9, the hours will expand to 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

IH says patients can walk in during business hours and will be seen based on urgency, similar to an emergency department. Residents can also book an appointment by calling 250-314-2256. The phone line opens at 10:00 a.m.

It’s the second urgent care centre open in Kamloops, with the other location at Royal Inland Hospital.

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The new UPCC comes nearly eight years after the only walk-in clinic on the North Shore – the Norkam Healthcare Centre – closed its doors.