There will be no physician on-site at the Fairview Heath Complex Emergency Department for 24 hours starting Thursday morning.
According to Alberta Health Services, the lack of physician coverage will start at 7 a.m. October 26th and is anticipated to conclude at 7 a.m. the 27th. However, the provincial health authority will cancel the disruption if sufficient coverage is found.
Nursing staff will remain on-site to provide triage and assessments. EMS calls will be re-routed to surrounding facilities, including the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.
AHS is also reminded residents they can contact 811 at anytime about non-emergency health questions.