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Reasons for people choosing urgent care centres included easier access and the unavailability of doctors or appointments elsewhere. Clinicians reported increased workload, mixed experiences with the coordination of care, concerns about unregistered or undocumented people using the services, and protocol confusion, particularly with respect to triage. Continuity of care was a concern for both clinicians and patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Urgent care centres, especially walk\u2010in and after\u2010hours clinics, can help reduce the number of ED presentations and reduce health care costs. Patient satisfaction with such clinics is high, but public health education could guide people to appropriate care for non\u2010urgent health problems. 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