1 /5 Sudhanshu Shukla: I recently visited the Craigieburn Urgent Care with my wife, who was seriously unwell. Despite there being very few people in the queue, no one seemed to be actively attending to patients. When I arrived, the wait time displayed was 90 minutes, but even after waiting for two hours, there was no progress. Upon asking the doctor directly, I was informed it would take another two hours, meaning a total of four hours of waiting at an urgent care facility — which defeats the entire purpose of “urgent” service.
This is not the first time I’ve faced this issue. On a previous visit with my 1.5-year-old child, the experience was similarly disappointing. Even in urgent cases, they often refer patients to other medical centres instead of providing timely care.
It’s extremely frustrating to see no improvement in their process despite multiple visits over time. The management seriously needs to review, audit, or conduct an inspection of this centre. It appears the staff are simply drawing salaries without accountability, while patients in distress continue to suffer due to inefficiency and lack of urgency.
This facility urgently needs attention from higher authorities to ensure the community receives the care it deserves.