Fort St. John Hospital ER re-opens after overnight closure
The Fort St. John Hospital’s emergency department has re-opened after a staffing-related closure overnight on February 6th.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Fort St. John Hospital emergency department has re-opened after closing overnight on February 6th due to “staffing challenges.”
According to a Facebook post by Northern Health on February 6th, the emergency room closed from 9 p.m. on February 6th to 7 a.m. on February 7th.
During this time, residents in need of life-threatening emergency care were encouraged to call 911 for transportation to the nearest available medical facility.
Anyone in need of non-life threatening medical treatment are encouraged to contact their primary care provider or the Northern Health Virtual Clinic by calling 1-844-645-7811 between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. daily.
The post also detailed emergency room statuses “may change abruptly,” and the social media post “could be outdated” by the time it is viewed.
In January, the health authority launched a webpage to track the status of emergency rooms and health centres across the region.
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