Closure of obstetric and OR services at Bonnyville hospital until Jan. 3

Due to an unexpected operating room closure at the Bonnyville Health Centre, there will be a temporary suspension of C-section capability for the obstetric department.

This has led to a closure of obstetric and OR services from December 21, 2023 at 16:30 p.m. until January 3, 2024 at 17:00 p.m.

Patients are asked to call 911 if they have a medical emergency. The other local obstetric department accepting patients is Cold Lake Healthcare Centre.
Cold Lake Healthcare Centre – 314 25 St, (51 kms away) or EMS calls will be rerouted accordingly.

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

Other service areas remain open at Bonnyville Health Centre.

“We would like to thank the community for their patience and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause as we navigate the OR closure due to construction,” says Shelly Franklin, Site Administrator, Bonnyville Health Centre.

“We acknowledge that this temporary service reduction and will cause some concern for local residents, and we ask that you are patient with our staff during this challenging time.”

“We are grateful to the teams from Covenant Health and AHS, who are working tirelessly to find solutions to staffing shortages in the North Zone.”