Hudson’s Hope Health Centre closure continues into April

HUDSON’S HOPE, B.C. — The Hudson’s Hope Health Centre closure has continued into April, making it the fourth working day in a row it has been closed.

According to the Northern Health Emergency Department status page, the centre, which has been closed since March 27th, will now reopen on April 2nd. 

The centre was previously closed from February 24th to 27th and on March 6th, March 10th, March 13th, March 20th, March 23rd, March 27th, March 30th and March 31st.  

Today’s closure means the centre has not been open to the public since March 26th.

Northern Health, in a written statement to Energeticcity.ca, said: “Hudsons’ Hope Health Centre is currently experiencing an interruption to its daytime, weekday emergency department services as a result of a staffing shortage.” 

The health centre is usually open to the community from Monday to Friday from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., during normal working hours. 

During the weekends and outside of normal working hours, the health authority is urging residents in need of emergency care to call 911 to connect to BC Emergency Health Services for transport to the nearest available hospital.