The Duplin County Health Department provides a primary care clinic that is Monday through Friday from 8-5pm. The decision to staff and maintain these clinics within the Health Department is driven by the low number of primary care providers within the county. The clinic provides well visits, sick visits, physicals, preventative care, referrals and more. The health department strives to provide equitable access to care through the primary care clinic.

The primary care clinic within the health department serves patients 18 years and older, no matter their insurance status. The health department is the only medical provider that offers a sliding fee scale, with no required co-payment.

Providing this service brings access to healthcare to many adults who do not have a primary care provider but also cannot afford one. Those without insurance who would otherwise be turned away are able to be seen for their health problems and referred when needed. Preventative services may help to identify, diagnose and treat health problems that may otherwise go unnoticed and be fatal to our patients.