The Emergency Department will be closed temporarily starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 22, 2023. (Photo: LNN)

By Christian Oldale

Milk River Health Centre’s Emergency Department set to temporarily close

Dec 22, 2023 | 9:25 AM

UPDATE – December 23, 2023 – Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed an update to a temporary closure at the Milk River Health Centre Emergency Department (ED).

Officials said some physician coverage has been secured. The ED will be open December 24, 2023 at 8 a.m. until December 26 at 8 a.m., then will close again until January 2, 2024.

Original Story – December 22, 2023

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

The ED will be closed temporarily starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 22, 2023.

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It will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 to provide 24-hour service. 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.

Patients seeking care can access emergency services at both the Raymond and Lethbridge facilities.

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