Somerville will get its promised Medicare Urgent Care Clinic after weeks of uncertainty. Federal Labor has confirmed the bulk-billed, walk-in service will open by late 2025, despite initial tender documents favouring Hastings.
The Somerville Business Group is urging the Federal Government to honour its commitment to deliver a Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Somerville, amid reports the project may be redirected to Hastings despite Somerville’s greater population reach and limited access to bulk billing services.
Somerville could be short-changed again, with a promised Medicare Urgent Care Clinic now clouded in confusion. Tender documents point to Hastings, but the federal government’s official list still names Somerville, leaving locals demanding clarity.
