The emergency department will be closed temporarily starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, and it will reopen at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2. (Photo: Pattison Media Staff)

By Christian Oldale

Milk River Health Centre Emergency Department set to temporarily close

Jul 28, 2023 | 4:15 PM

UPDATE – July 30, 2023

MILK RIVER, AB – Alberta Health Services has added that the Emergency Department at the Milk River Health Centre will also be temporarily closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 30, 2023.

The ED will reopen at 7 p.m. on Sunday night before another temporary closure starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 31.

MILK RIVER, AB – The Emergency Department (ED) at the Milk River Health Centre is set to temporarily close again.

The ED will be closed temporarily starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, and it will reopen at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2 to provide 24-hour service.

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Alberta Health Services (AHS) said the temporary closure is due to a lack of physician coverage.

During the closure, nursing staff will stay on site to provide care for long-term care residents.

Patients are asked to call 911 if they have a medical emergency. EMS calls will be re-routed to the Raymond Health Centre, which is about 60 kilometres away, or the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, roughly 87 kilometres away.

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