Thompson Local News

New Rapid Access Clinic Opens In Thompson

The new Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinic is now open in Thompson. 

 

The facility is located in the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba’s Eaglewood site, and is designed to help patients navigate between addictions medicine specialists, primary care providers and community supports. 

 

Thompson MLA Kelly Bindle was in attendance at the grand opening, and said that the clinics provide assessment, counselling, prescribing the appropriate medication and connections for patients to community treatment and primary care physicians. 

 

Bindle added that the new Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine clinic is a key element in the provincial effort to help Manitobans who are seeking treatment for addictions or substance-related concerns. 

 

Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living provided over $1.2M for the creation of the clinics, which were highlighted as a success model during extensive public consultations for the development of a provincial mental health and addictions strategy. 

 

There are currently three other clinics open across the province, with plans to open another in Selkirk later this year.

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