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FirstHealth of the Carolinas announces the opening of its new convenient care and primary care clinic to serve patients in Southern Pines.
Located at 1690 U.S. Highway 1 South, the side-by-side clinics will open Tuesday, June 1. The Convenient Care clinic will serve patients seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the primary care office will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon on Friday.
âWe are thrilled to be opening our new clinic locations in Southern Pines,â said Dan Barnes, D.O., president of FirstHealth Physician Group. âOur clinics located throughout the FirstHealth service area are committed to serving any needs patients may have, and we look forward to continuing this tradition in Southern Pines.â
Youâve worked all day, dinnerâs on the stove and little Johnny just twisted his ankle taking a half gainer off your backyard swingset. If youâre like a growing share of the population, your next stop wonât be the ER.
Walk-in care clinics were already on a growth trajectory in the decade before COVID-19 hit. The pandemic only emphasized the need for readily available, unscheduled healthcare delivery.
âWe have seen a real demand for walk-in access to care,â said Dr. Dan Barnes, president of FirstHealth Physician Group, âespecially after hours and on weekends. A convenient care clinic is great for non-emergency, urgent needs.â