‘Physician staffing issues’ close Hudson’s Hope Health Centre’s ER for a week

HUDSON’S HOPE, B.C. — The emergency department at the Hudson’s Hope Health Centre will be “temporarily closed” for a week. 

The centre’s ER will reopen on Monday, June 15, at 8:30 a.m., according to the Northern Health’s Emergency Department Status page.

The ER was previously closed from 3 p.m. on June 2nd to 11:30 a.m. on June 3rd due to a malfunction with the radiology equipment. 

“Emergency department services at Hudson’s Hope Health Centre are currently experiencing a service interruption due to physician staffing issues,” Northern Health said in a written statement. 

The health authority told Energeticcity.ca on May 29th that it has “successfully” recruited a second physician to the community, who is expected to arrive this summer upon completion of the recruitment process. 

The centre is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., during normal hours, excluding weekends and statutory holidays. 

The health authority urged residents who need emergency care outside normal working hours to call 911 to connect with BC Emergency Health Services for transport to the nearest available hospital.