The Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department will not have a physician on-site for 24 hours starting Thursday.
According to Alberta Health Services, the disruption will start at 7 a.m. on Thursday, February 22nd and is expected to end at 7 a.m. on Friday, February 23rd.
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.