2026-10-22 from ctvnews.ca
The Jewish General Hospital University Health Centre now offers virtual ER appointments with an emergency doctor for people who need urgent care — a first in Quebec.
The Virtual Urgent Care (VUC) program is available to adults aged 18 and older living on the Island of Montreal who need urgent medical care but not critical care requiring immediate in-person emergency treatment. Doctors can write prescriptions, provide referrals for imaging or blood work, and offer medical guidance.
“It is an alternative way for ambulatory patients who have an urgent medical need to see a doctor who may not be able to or may not want to come and wait hours in the emergency department to be seen through a video conference call with a physician,” said Dr. Joel Turner, chief of the hospital’s emergency department.
People experiencing medical problems such as back pain, skin irritations or rashes, a swollen eyelid, minor burns or frostbite, or mild flu-like symptoms may be eligible for this service.
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