New Priority Primary Care Centres (PPCC) are providing free GP-led care to people who need urgent care, but not an emergency response. There are two new PPCC clinics in Gippsland; one in Warragul and one in Moe.
Sports clubs may find the Latrobe PPCC or Baw Baw PPCC a better alternative to the hospital emergency department if you need urgent – but non-life threatening – care for suspected fractures, sprains, cuts or other injuries from training or game day.
The PPCCs provide urgent care for injuries and illnesses including:
- suspected fractures and sprains
- back and muscle pain
- minor cuts, stitches, burns, and insect or animal bites
- mild to moderate infections
- fever
- pain when urinating
- heartburn, vomiting, nausea
- headaches, migraines and brief fainting
- constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain
- allergies and rashes
- light bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy
- mild to moderate asthma attacks, coughs and other respiratory symptoms
No appointment is needed.
Latrobe PPCC
- Opening hours: 7 days per week, from 7:30am to 11:30pm
- Address: 42-44 Fowler Street, Moe
- Phone number: 5127 9111
- Billing: Bulk Billed
- Learn more: https://www.lchs.com.au/services/general-health/latrobe-priority-primary-care-centre-ppcc/
- Baw Baw PPCC
- Opening hours: 7 days per week, from 8:00am to 12:00pm
- Address: 170 Normanby Street, Warragul
- Phone number: 5642 6655
- Billing: Bulk Billed
- Learn more: https://centralclinic.com.au/baw-baw-ppcc/
