The Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital emergency department will be without an on-site physician for periods of time from Monday evening to Thursday morning.
AHS says from:
8 p.m. Monday, July 6 until 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 7,
8 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 until 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 8,
8 p.m. Wednesday, July 8 until 8 a.m. Thursday, July 9
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.
