100 Mile District General’s Emergency Room will be closed most of the day today.
Interior Health said in a media release that the emergency room services will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. today, Friday, September 5.
All other inpatient services at 100 Mile House District General will continue.
The health authority says people in the community in need of life-threatening care should call 911 for transport to the nearest and most 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.
This is the 15th date in the fiscal year that the emergency room at 100 Mile District General has had a closure.
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