UPDATE: Physician coverage has been found for the Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department Monday night. According to Alberta Health Services, the physician will be on site as of 7 p.m. Monday, January 8th, ending the emergency department’s temporary disruption sooner than scheduled. On Friday, January 5th the provincial health authority announced the department would be temporarily closed for 24 hours starting at 7 a.m. Monday.
The Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department will not have a physician on-site 24 hours starting Monday morning.
According to Alberta Health Services, the disruption will start at 7 a.m. on Monday, January 8th and is scheduled to end at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9th.
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 rerouted to surrounding facilities, including the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.
This is the third temporary disruption the emergency department has seen since the start of 2024, after a 24-hour disruption from January 2nd to 3rd and a 48-hour disruption from January 4th to 6th.