A B.C. emergency department that's faced a string of closures over staffing shortages has been temporarily shut down again.
Interior Health issued a notice on social media Sunday saying Clearwater's emergency department was closed as of 6 a.m. that day. While the department was initially scheduled to reopen at 7 a.m. Monday, a later notice pushed that back to 7 p.m.Those requiring emergency care in the community north of Kamloops were advised to call 911 or go to Royal Inland Hospital, which is more than an hour's drive awayClearwater's emergency department at Dr.
Health officials have previously blamed staffing shortages on the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises in the province, like last year's heat dome, wildfires and floods. Blackwell said his community is concerned it'll see more resources taken away, adding there's an additional burden of about 1,000 Trans Mountain workers using the local emergency department as a walk-in clinic.
"Citizens particularly are concerned because they fought very hard to get a modern hospital in Clearwater," he said.
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