The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital emergency department will be without an on-site physician for periods of time between Tuesday night and Friday morning.
From 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, June 2nd to Wednesday at 8:00 a.m., and Thursday starting at 8:00 a.m. to Friday at 8:00 a.m., the ED will be without an onsite physician.
However, nursing staff will remain on-site in the emergency department providing triage, assessments, and referrals for patients to alternate emergency departments in neighbouring communities, as needed.
Patients are asked to call 911 if they have a medical emergency during these times. EMS will remain available to the community and will be re-routed to surrounding facilities, including Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.
