Emergency Department at Cold Lake Heathcare Centre without Physician coverage for multiple overnight periods

Due to the inability to secure physician coverage, the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre Emergency Department (ED) will be temporarily without on-site physician coverage from:

 

• 11 p.m. July 25 to 7 a.m. July 26
• 11 p.m. July 27 to 7 a.m. July 28
• 11 p.m. July 28 to 7 a.m. July 29
• 11 p.m. July 29 to 7 a.m. July 30
• 11 p.m. July 30 to 7 a.m. July 31
• 11 p.m. July 31 to 7 a.m. August 1

 

 

This is a temporary measure and AHS is working hard to ensure local residents continue to have access to the care they need during this time. If coverage is found, these disruptions may be cancelled.

 

 

 

Nursing staff will remain on-site in the ED providing triage and assessments, and referrals for patients to alternate EDs in surrounding communities as needed.

 

 

 

Patients are asked to call 911 if they have a medical emergency. EMS will remain available to the community and will be re-routed to surrounding healthcare centres to ensure local 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.

 

 

 

We are thankful for the support of surrounding healthcare centres and medical staff and would like to thank the community for its patience and understanding during this time.