Alberta Health Services Notice

• There will be no physician on site in the emergency department at the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 13.
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• Patients are asked to call 911 if they have a medical emergency.

• Nursing staff will remain on site in the emergency department providing triage and assessments and referrals for patients to alternate emergency departments in surrounding communities.

• EMS will remain available in the community and will work with the local healthcare centre to ensure residents continue to have access to the emergency services they need.

• Residents are reminded to call Health Link at 811, which is available 24/7 for non-emergency health-related questions.

• This is a temporary measure due to physician vacancies and inability to secure locum coverage. AHS is working hard to ensure local residents continue to have access to the care they need during this time. This closure might not occur if coverage is secured.