March 13, 2006 Mesa, Arizona – NextCare Urgent Care is pleased to announce the grand opening of two new clinics, offering care to Central and West Phoenix.  The NextCare clinic serving Central Phoenix is located off of Thomas & 17th Street at 1701 East Thomas Road, while the new West Phoenix location is on McDowell & 59th Avenue at 5920 West McDowell Road.  To celebrate the opening of the two clinics, an open house will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2006, at the Thomas Road facility from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

“NextCare fills a void for residents and employees in nearby communities needing same-day care for non-emergent conditions,” explains John Shufeldt, MD, CEO of NextCare.  “Local patients and their families will benefit from having easier access to timely, affordable medical care.”

“The Central Phoenix clinic is located within a five-mile radius of several major hospitals, which offers a much needed alternative to the overcrowded emergency departments,” adds Laurel Stoimenoff, President of NextCare.

NextCare Urgent Care clinics are open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and offer both urgent care and occupational health services.  All major insurance plans are accepted.  For added convenience, NextCare offers the ValueCare Medical Discount Program, sold exclusively to patients without health insurance or those with catastrophic-only coverage. This membership entitles the cardholder to savings of up to 50% off their medical services at any of the NextCare locations.  ValueCare cards can be purchased online at www.nextcare.com, by calling 1-800-NEXTCARE or at the point of service at any NextCare Urgent Care clinic.

About NextCare Urgent Care
NextCare Urgent Care is the world’s largest privately owned provider of urgent care and occupational health services, known for bringing together service-driven health care and innovative medical technology to the delivery of medicine.  NextCare operates 26 urgent care facilities among Arizona, Colorado and North Carolina.

For more information about NextCare and its services, please contact:
Kelly Kimble, at 1-800-NEXTCARE