Fraser Well being says companies on the emergency division of Mission Memorial Hospital can be quickly interrupted resulting from “doctor staffing challenges” till Monday morning.
Fraser Well being says in a press release that the service interruption will final from 5 p.m. Sunday till Monday morning at 8 a.m.
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It says the measure means anybody already ready to see a physician at 5 p.m. can be seen earlier than their shift ends at 11 p.m.
The well being authority says nurses will nonetheless be on web site to supply sufferers with primary care and likewise help with potential transfers to a different hospital for these in want of pressing care.
Fraser Well being says it’s working with B.C. Emergency Well being Companies to direct sufferers to different services in the event that they require a better stage of care.
Fraser Well being says individuals with doubtlessly life-threatening illnesses corresponding to chest ache, respiratory difficulties or extreme bleeding ought to name 911 and so they’ll be taken to the closest out there and acceptable facility.
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