In Colleyville, Southlake
New emergency care centers are approved and coming to both Colleyville and Southlake in the next year.
In Colleyville, First Choice Emergency Room is expected to open Sept. 27 at 5000 Hwy. 121, the old Blockbuster location near Glade Road.
First Choice will offer CT scans, X-rays and ultrasound, as well as laboratory work.
Also in Colleyville, Baylor Emergency Medical Center was approved by the City Council this spring for 2.3 acres at 1187 Church St.
The 16,165-square-foot center will have eight inpatient beds, a seven-bed ER and a triage room, hospital officials told the council.
The center will be geared primarily toward emergencies such as allergic reactions, chest pain and heart attacks, dislocated joints, overdoses, seizures, strokes, broken bones and other types of acute conditions.
Laboratory work available will include blood cell counts, metabolic profiles, EKG and pregnancy tests.
The center will be open around the clock.
In Southlake, Complete Emergency Care also plans a 24-hour clinic.
The center at 321 W. Southlake Blvd. will include six examination rooms and a treatment room.