Patients ‘definitely worried’ as Dartmouth walk-in clinic closes doors
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In a sign outside the building's entrance, Tacoma Family Medicine announced to patients that the facility's walk-in clinic will cease operations on Sunday.
Patients of a health-care facility in Dartmouth, N.S., are scrambling to find other options as a family practice in the area announced it will be permanently closing the doors to its walk-in clinic.
In a sign posted outside of the building’s entrance, Tacoma Family Medicine announced the clinic will cease operations at the top of next week.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the closure of Tacoma Family Medicine’s walk-in clinic. The walk-in clinic’s last day will be April 14th, 2024. The family practice of Tacoma Family Medicine will not be closing,” the statement read.
“We would like to thank everyone for their support over the years.”
Shelby Tobin, a patient of the walk-in clinic, said the location’s closure is a loss to the surrounding community in Dartmouth.
“I’m just going to have to travel longer and get up earlier to get on the bus to go to a walk-in (clinic) that’s further away from here,” she said outside the clinic on Thursday.
“I know other people are going to have to do the same.”
Tobin said that a two-hour waiting period before being assessed was the norm at the Tacoma clinic. Despite that, people would travel from outside the area to access the care provided at the facility.