The Central Peace Health Complex Emergency Department has been temporarily closed due to an unexpected nursing shortage.
AHS is informing residents of the Spirit River area that the emergency department will be closed from 8:00 a.m. December 2nd to 8:00 a.m. December 3rd, as there will be no staff available; however, nurses will remain on site in Acute Care.
Residents are asked to contact 9-1-1 in case of a medical emergency during this time, and EMS will remain available to the community and will be re-routed to surrounding facilities, including the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital.
Additionally, Health Link 8-1-1 remains available to the community for 24/7, non-emergency, health-related questions.
