urgent care

noun

1. medical care and services provided, typically in an urgent care center, to people with urgent but not serious medical problems:

   access to urgent care.

2. urgent care center.

Word History and Origins

Origin of urgent care¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

At that meeting, head of nursing in the urgent care division Karen Rees then read out a statement from Letby.

From BBC

Karen Townsend, divisional director of urgent care at the Countess of Chester Hospital, was questioned at the public inquiry into Letby's crimes at Liverpool Town Hall.

From BBC

She said she did seek advice from Karen Rees, the head of nursing in urgent care at the time.

From BBC

Four AI tools are set to be recommended for use in urgent care in England while more evidence is collected on the benefits of the technology.

From BBC

As residents of Imperial Beach, they were used to treating surfers at the South Bay Urgent Care Center sickened by E. coli and other bacteria after defying beach advisories to stay out of the water.

From Los Angeles Times