Some changes are in place at the Dr. William H. Newhook Community Health Centre in Whitbourne this week.

Urgent care services will be available today, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a limited number of same-day appointments available by phone or walk-in on a first-come, first-served basis.

Appointments can be made by calling the health centre at 709-759-2300 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Examples of patients who fall under urgent care would be those with cold and flu symptoms, fever, earaches, urinary tract infections, rashes, and minor injuries such as cuts or scrapes.

Meanwhile, emergency services at Whitbourne remain closed due to staff shortages.

Patients with a medical emergency who need an ambulance should call 911. Those who feel they have a serious or urgent medical problem should go to the nearest open emergency department in Carbonear, Placentia or St. John’s.