Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) - Comox Valley
Healthcare Providers and Public Health
Provided by Island Health
Provides same-day care for non-life-threatening conditions.
This clinic is currently located at the Comox Valley Nursing Centre at 615-10th Street, Courtenay.
The Comox Valley UPCC is for people who need non-emergency medical care within 12 - 24 hours, including ailments such as:
- Cough and colds
- Fever
- Cuts, wounds or skin conditions, rashes
- Chest, ear or bladder infections
- Back pain
- Sprains and strains
- Headaches
- Minor injuries
The clinic offers same-day appointments for in-person and virtual care, and the clinic is open evenings and weekends. Call to book an appointment: On weekdays from 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM, and on weekends/stats from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Walk-in appointments are not available.
This clinic is not a replacement for routine care from a family physician, e.g., chronic disease management, prescription renewals, referrals, completion of medical forms, such as for Persons with Disability (PWD), or provision of doctors' notes. This clinic does not provide second opinions for ongoing issues.
Services not provided:
This clinic is not a replacement for routine care from a family physician, e.g., chronic disease management, prescription renewals, referrals, completion of medical forms, such as for Persons with Disability (PWD), or provision of doctors' notes. This clinic does not provide second opinions for ongoing issues.
Services not provided:
- X-ray, ultrasound, medical imaging, or CT scanning or laboratory services
- Intravenous therapy
- Narcotics (opioids)
- Prescriptions for narcotics or tranquilizers (benzodiazepines).
250-331-8099
Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...
Comox Valley Nursing Centre - 615 10th Street, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 1R2
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Island Health:
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- Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) - Victoria (Downtown)
- Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) - Victoria (Gorge)
Availability
Service area: Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Fanny Bay, Hornby Island
Service Types Provided
Healthcare Providers
Public Health
Ways to Access
- After Hours Services
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at a single location
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.