There will be no physician on-site at the Fairview Heath Complex Emergency Department for 24 hours starting Monday morning.
According to Alberta Health Services, the lack of physician coverage will start at 7 a.m. Monday, October 23rd and is anticipated to conclude at 7 a.m. the 24th. However, the provincial health authority will cancel the disruption if coverage is found.
“Patients are asked to call 9-1-1 if they have a medical emergency. EMS will remain available to the community and will be re-routed to surrounding healthcare centres.”
Nursing staff will remain on-site to provide triage and assessments. EMS calls will be re-routed to surrounding facilities.
AHS is also reminded residents they can contact 811 at anytime about non-emergency health questions.