Due to a lack of physician coverage, the Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital emergency department will be without physician coverage overnight.
According to Alberta Health Services, the shortage will start at 8 p.m. Wednesday, and nursing staff will be on-site in the emergency department during the closure, doing urgent triage and assessments and providing referrals to other emergency departments in the region. All EMS calls are being rerouted to surrounding facilities, including the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.
The physician shortage is scheduled to end at 8 a.m. Thursday.
The provincial health authority is also reminding residents that some services can be provided by their local pharmacies, and to call Health Link at 8-1-1 anytime with all non-emergency medical questions.
