Urgent Care
For those times when you need to treat a health issue right away, get high-quality, immediate care from experienced providers. Walk in. No appointment necessary.
Learn more about Save Your Place in Line and Wait Times.
Not sure if you should come to Urgent Care? Learn more about Urgent Care vs Emergency Department.
If you want to visit within 2 hours of closing, please call and confirm that you can be seen.
Here When You Need Us - Urgent Care
Ouch! A cut, a fever, a sore throat, a twisted ankle. When you need quick care, Urgent Care is a good option.
When non-emergency illness or injury happens outside of regular clinic hours, or you can’t get an appointment when you need it, NH+C’s Urgent Care offers walk-in care that’s less expensive (and often quicker) than a hospital emergency room.
No Appointment Necessary
Walk-ins Welcome – You Don't Need to be a Current Patient.
Here When You Need Us. Just Walk In
- Lower cost than an emergency room
- Evening and weekend hours
- Short wait time
- Easy access
No Appointment Necessary. Walk-ins Welcome – You Don't Need to be a Current Patient.
Urgent Care is staffed by providers experienced in emergency medicine and trauma stabilization. Their experience leads to timely diagnoses, and referral if needed. They treat most injuries and illnesses with no appointment needed. Adults and children (3+ months) are seen in our comfortable clinic location.
When To Seek Urgent Care
If you are ill or injured and your condition is not life threatening, Urgent Care is the right choice. Because we are staffed with experienced providers, we offer more services than your typical quick clinic and at a lower cost than an emergency department.
Not sure if you should go to Urgent Care or the Emergency Department?
Urgent Care does not handle medication refills. See your regular provider for chronic conditions and pregnancy tests. Use MyHealth Info for medication refills.
Quality Medical Care
When a non-emergency illness or injury strikes outside of regular clinic hours or you can’t get an appointment when you need it, Urgent Care offers an alternative to long waits in metro hospital emergency rooms. Urgent Care offers high-quality immediate care faster and at a lower cost than a hospital emergency department.
Patient Testimonials
"It's so great to have an option when your primary clinic isn't open. For things that don't need the Emergency Department - an ear infection, or strep throat - it's great to be able to get test results and treatment and move on with your day."
- Erin Bailey
Common Conditions Treated at Urgent Care
- Allergic reactions (non-life threatening)
- Bleeding, cuts that might require stitches
- Cough / Pneumonia
- Ear infections
- Foreign object in the eye or nose
- Rash, Poison Ivy
- Sprains and broken bones
- Asthma (Mild to moderate)
- Burns or Bruises (minor)
- Dehydration (mild)
- Eye infections (pinkeye)
- Headaches (minor)
- Sinus infections
- Bladder urinary tract infections
- Back Pain (new onset)
- Cold or flu symptoms
- Diarrhea
- Fevers (Infants over 3 months of age - Adults)
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Sore Throat
Urgent Care Patient Stories
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I go to the emergency department?
Difficulty in breathing, unconsciousness, severe bleeding, severe abdominal pain, poisoning, chest pain or pressure, moderate to severe burns, convulsions or seizures, serious head, neck, or back injury, loss of limb or severe broken bone.
Is Urgent Care open on holidays?
Urgent care is open some holidays. Alerts are posted on the website for each holiday, hours may vary.
Who will care for me?
Urgent Care is staffed by providers with experience in emergency medicine and trauma stabilization.
How long will I have to wait?
Our goal is to have you consulting with a doctor within 15 minutes of your arrival. Wait times will depend on the volume of patients at the time you arrive at Urgent Care. We offer an alternative to long waits in metro hospital emergency rooms and urgency rooms.
Do You Close Early?
We may stop taking new patients before our posted closing time if the number of patients that are waiting is more than we can see within our clinic hours. We can only accept as many patients as we are able to see before closing time.
Is there an age limit for kids?
We will see kids 3 months old and older.
Do I need to be a patient Of NH+C to use Urgent Care?
No. Urgent Care is open to anyone. You do not need to be a patient of Northfield Hospital + Clinics.
What health insurance plans do you accept?
Urgent Care accepts all major health plans.
Can I use Urgent Care for all my health care needs?
Urgent care is not meant to be a replacement for developing a relationship with a primary care provider. Chronic conditions are best treated by your primary care provider. If you do not have a clinic or provider, we would be happy to schedule an appointment with one of our health care providers. An urgent care center is a convenient option when illness or injury strikes outside of regular office hours, your regular provider is on vacation or unable to offer a timely appointment.
Service Locations
Urgent Care Lakeville
Urgent Care Northfield