The emergency department at the Fort Macleod Health Centre is temporarily closing for about nine hours on Friday, April 11. (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

By David Opinko

Fort Macleod emergency department temporarily closing Friday

Apr 11, 2025 | 8:30 AM

Residents of Fort Macleod will need to go elsewhere if they need emergency healthcare.

Alberta Health Services says the emergency department at the town’s Health Centre will close from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025.

They say there was an “unexpected clinical personnel shortage and an inability to secure coverage.”

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

People who are having a medical emergency can phone 911. EMS calls will be redirected to Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, which is 49 kilometres away.

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Emergency services are also available at the Pincher Creek Health Centre, Cardston Health Centre, Claresholm Community Health Centre or Chinook Regional Hospital.

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