Dawson Creek emergency department closes due to ‘staffing challenges’
Northern Health has announced a temporary closure of the Dawson Creek and District Hospital emergency department.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Dawson Creek and District Hospital emergency department has been temporarily closed.Â
In a July 16th Facebook post published around 12:45 p.m., Northern Health announced the emergency department was closed until 10 p.m. that evening due to “staffing challenges.”Â
Residents in need of life-threatening, emergency medical care are encouraged to call 9-1-1 for transportation to the nearest available facility.Â
For non-emergency medical attention, those without a family doctor or nurse practitioner are advised to call the Northern Health Virtual Primary and Community Care Clinic at 1-844-645-7811.
This is the first emergency room closure of a Northern Health-operated emergency department in the Peace River region in the month of July, after one was cancelled on July 10th.
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