What Is It Actually Like Working as a GP in Urgent Care?
- September 22, 2026
Urgent care is becoming an increasingly visible part of Australia's healthcare system, creating another way for GPs to use their skills outside the traditional consulting room. But what is it actually like to work in an Urgent Care Clinic? For GPs considering their first urgent care shift, there can be plenty of questions. What patients will you see? How different is it from general practice? Do you need emergency medicine experience? And what does a typical shift actually involve?