The Fairview Health Complex ED will be without an on-site doctor for a period of 24 hours this week.
According to AHS, from 7:00 a.m. November 19th to 7:00 a.m. November 20th, the ED will be without physician coverage.
AHS says nursing staff will remain on-site to provide triage, assessments, and referrals for patients to alternate emergency departments in surrounding communities.
Residents are asked to call 9-1-1 in case of emergency and EMS will remain available to the community with re-routing to surrounding healthcare centers. For non-emergencies residents are asked to call Health Link at 8-1-1, for 24/7 inquiries.
