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Urgent care clinic diverting patients from Middlemore’s overcrowded ED

An urgent care clinic in Otara is absorbing patients seeking to avoid long waits at Middlemore Hospital's emergency department.

Skinny McBuntu

Middlemore Hospital's emergency department is experiencing significant crowding, prompting patients to seek alternative care. Local Doctors Otara urgent care clinic has become a destination for these patients looking to avoid lengthy waits at the main hospital.

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Urgent care clinic absorbing patients from crowded ED

Local Doctors Otara says patients have been coming to them to avoid long waits at Middlemore Hospital.

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