Cariboo Memorial Hospital emergency department will be closed overnight due to limited nursing availability.
Interior Health said emergency services will be unavailable from 5:30pm tonight (July 13th) to 7:30am, tomorrow (July 14th).
Patients are being asked to access care at either the 100 Mile District General Hospital, GR Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel, or the Bella Coola General Hospital.
They added all other inpatient services will continue as normal at Cariboo Memorial Hospital.
People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care should always call 9-1-1 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.
More information regarding the temporary emergency department closure can be found on Interior Health’s website here.
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