The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Emergency Department have service temperarily disrupted until Friday morning due to the lack of physician coverage.
According to Alberta Health Services from 8 a.m. Thursday, December 28th to 8 a.m. Friday, December 29th emergency calls will be re-routed to the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.
Nursing staff will remain on-site in the Emergency Department to provide triage, assessments, and referrals for patients to alternate Emergency Departments.
Anyone who experiences an emergency is asked to call 911.
Depending on their needs, patients should remain aware of services available through local pharmacies by calling Health Link at 811, available 24/7 for non-emergency health-related questions.
