100 Mile House and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at 100 Mile House District General Hospital.
Interior Health says the emergency room services will be unavailable from 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, until 8 a.m. on Sunday, August 17.
Patients can access emergency care at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake during this time. All other inpatient services at 100 Mile House District General Hospital will be available and continue.
People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.
Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1, or visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians and pharmacists 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
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