No physician coverage in Cold Lake hospital ED tonight

It’s happening once again at the Cold Lake Emergency Department.

There is no physician coverage at the hospital ED, AHS said on Wednesday, from 11 p.m. tonight to 7 a.m. Thursday morning. 

Nursing staff will remain on-site in emergency 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.