recoomended drop in clinics in Vancouver/ East Van

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Jan 30th 2015, 10:41 pm

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Re: recoomended drop in clinics in Vancouver/ East Van

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Originally Posted by beckiwoo

Haha no - this one was nearer to Victoria and kingsway. Their doctors' waiting area looked like something out of 1980s time warp :S

Thanks,

I'll try again on the website. It sucks as that was nearest one to where I live but if they can't give me the proper information. It is completely differ to the UK where it is easy to find a doctor but more difficult to find a dentist - I'm guessing as dental surgery isn't covered by MSP then there is much more available places.

Dentists are a dime a dozen...lol.. Although I did have difficulty finding one who would accept my dental coverage.

GP's and other medical doctors, Canada as a whole has a shortage of them, some area's are better then others, but it's not easy anywhere from what I have experienced to locate a GP.

It's especially bad when to comes to specialists in some regions, where we live we pretty much have to go to Vancouver for everything if a specialist is required, we don't really have any at all in this town.

Jan 31st 2015, 3:53 am

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Re: recoomended drop in clinics in Vancouver/ East Van

I've had short waits and excellent treatment at the Yaletown Medical Clinic at Pacific and Drake (across from David Lam Park), a short walk away from the Yaletown-Roundhouse Canada Line. I've also had excellent treatment at Aquarius Medical Clinic on Davie & Pacific, next door and upstairs from the Urban Fare in Yaletown. The difference between the Yaletown medical clinics, and the ones in East Van I've been to, are night and day. I've never had to wait that long at any of them. You can also book ahead for an appointment if you want.

http://www.yaletownmedicalclinic.ca/
http://www.aquariusmedical.ca/index.php

Jan 31st 2015, 4:25 am

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Re: recoomended drop in clinics in Vancouver/ East Van

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I've had short waits and excellent treatment at the Yaletown Medical Clinic at Pacific and Drake (across from David Lam Park), a short walk away from the Yaletown-Roundhouse Canada Line. I've also had excellent treatment at Aquarius Medical Clinic on Davie & Pacific, next door and upstairs from the Urban Fare in Yaletown. The difference between the Yaletown medical clinics, and the ones in East Van I've been to, are night and day. I've never had to wait that long at any of them. You can also book ahead for an appointment if you want.

Yaletown Medical Clinic | 604-633-2474 | The Centre For Your Well-Being
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Thanks - they are very close to where I work anyway.

I will give them a call and find out about drop ins as I'm guessing they are probably not taking new patients

Jan 31st 2015, 4:26 pm

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Re: recoomended drop in clinics in Vancouver/ East Van

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If it's a dental surgery beginning with M, then I am booked in there next month. Finding a dentist was no issue. However, I have given a name of a practice along near commercial that is taking patients so I will give them a call tomorrow.

What is usually the procedure for signing up with a doctor. I am guessing you need to fill in a medical form and they want proof of MSP/ your Medial number and/or extendable medical coverage...anything else?

Might be the same dentist. I have only been to a walk in clinic, i'm like yourself and need to get a family doctor. Ive just been lazy. My gf family doctor is in white rock which is to far for me to bother with. Dont fancy having to drive all the way out there.

I just showed my bc medical service card and my private medical insurance card, might of signed something haha! But it wasn't much of a fuss and i was told to take a seat. waited about an hour on a saturday morning (9am)