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Pincher Creek Health Centre Emergency Department (ED) will be temporarily closed overnight from November 2 to November 3, 2023. (Photo 50232439 © Mjfelt | Dreamstime.com)

Pincher Creek Emergency Department set to temporarily close

Nov 2, 2023 | 4:23 PM

PINCHER CREEK, AB – Due to a lack of physician coverage, the Pincher Creek Health Centre Emergency Department (ED) will be temporarily closed from 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 2 until 7:30 a.m. on Friday, November 3, 2023.

Nursing staff will remain on-site throughout the closure to provide care for inpatients, and physicians can be reached for support by phone.

Patients are asked to call 911 if they have a medical emergency.

Patients seeking care can access emergency services at the Cardston Health Centre, Crowsnest Pass Health Centre, Fort Macleod Health Centre or Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge.