New England Urgent Care Provides First Aid Care at the 5th Annual Bristol Half Marathon

It was only fitting that New England Urgent Care — The Bristol Press back-to-back “Best of Bristol” winner — provided first aid care at this year’s Half Marathon and 10K race. Proceeds benefitted The Fisher House Foundation, which supports military families of seriously injured soldiers in need a place to stay during their loved one’s rehabilitation.

“We were happy to participate in this year’s event,” explains Luciane Mastrangeli, New England Urgent Care’s lead X-ray Technologist. “Our company founders, Dr. Michael Gutman (MD, Ph.D., FACEP), and his wife Yahel (RN, BSN) both served in the armed forces. Dr. Gutman, a retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel, served overseas three times over a five-year period — twice to Iraq and once to Bosnia. Yahel served in the Israeli Army. Helping veterans is a cause we are behind 100 percent.” Both Michael and Yahel Gutman have extensive emergency medicine training and have worked in hospital Emergency Departments.

The race started at 8 a.m. The route took runners through the streets of Bristol starting at Clark Avenue. The 10 K race ended at Memorial Boulevard. The half marathon continued on up North Main Street, past West Cemetery, Birge Pond, around Chapel Street and back to the starting post. The run was followed by a pancake breakfast and also included a kid's "Fun Run."

New England Urgent Care is Hartford County's first Emergency-trained and Certified Urgent Care practice, receiving numerous awards for outstanding patient care since starting its first clinic in 2011. As a Certified Urgent Care, New England Urgent Care has the training and on-site equipment including x-rays, blood lab, EKG, respiratory and pharmacy to treat patients of every age — including newborns and the elderly — for a broader range of illnesses and injuries than non-Certified walk-in clinics. They also perform physical exams for camp, school, sport, and work, and offer comprehensive occupational health services.

New England Urgent Care is open every day of the year, including weekends and holidays. No appointment is needed.

There are five locations in Central Connecticut — Bristol, Enfield, Manchester, Simsbury and West Hartford. All facilities are staffed with ER-experienced Provider (MD or PA) and RN teams. Its skilled nursing staff provides a high level of patient education and exceptional care during each visit.

This fall, New England Urgent Care is opening a 7-day-a-week, family medical practice for ongoing patient care. New England Primary Care will be located next to its Enfield urgent care center on Hazard Avenue.

For more information about New England Urgent Care or New England Primary Care, call 844-884-9911 or visit urgentcarenewengland.com