Memorial Health System Opens Urgent Care Clinic in Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi — October 22, 2024 — In addition to the 12 Memorial Walk-In Clinics along the Coast that care for patients with minor injuries or illnesses, Memorial Health System has opened an urgent care clinic in Gulfport, conveniently located near its main hospital at 1104 Broad Avenue.
The clinic will continue to serve individuals who do not have life-threatening issues, including pediatric patients of all ages. The goal of this location is to offer faster care to patients with minor illnesses and injuries and bypass the need for patients to visit the Memorial Emergency Department. The urgent care clinic will be open seven days a week including Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. as well as Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. No appointment is needed.
This location will provide professional, high-quality healthcare for those who are seeking quick access to medical help. These clinics are an affordable alternative to the Emergency Department, providing a wide variety of medical services and treating numerous urgent, non-emergency health conditions such as:
- Fever
- Ear infections
- Colds & flu
- Rashes & burns
- Insect bites
- Sore throats
- Digestive discomfort
- Urinary tract infections
- Sprains/strains
- Other minor conditions
If someone is experiencing life-threatening conditions such as chest pain, stroke symptoms, a head injury, severe bleeding, abdominal bleeding, loss of consciousness, difficulty breathing, lacerations, cuts and puncture wounds, or trauma including broken bones, they need to visit the Emergency Department immediately.
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ABOUT MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM
Memorial Health System has been serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 1946. Located in Gulfport, Mississippi, Memorial is a not-for-profit medical complex jointly owned by the City of Gulfport and Harrison County. The Memorial footprint includes multiple hospitals licensed for 328 beds, a state-designated Level II Trauma Center, two nursing centers, four outpatient surgery centers, satellite outpatient diagnostic and rehabilitation centers, and more than 100 Memorial Physician Clinics. Memorial offers several of the region’s most comprehensive clinical programs and medical specialties unique to the area, including a Level III Neonatal ICU and Mississippi’s first nationally certified Primary Stroke Center. Visit wearememorial.com to learn more.