Fairview Emergency Department to be without physician coverage for 24 hours starting Tuesday

The Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department will be without physician coverage temporarily for 24 hours starting on October 5 at 7 a.m. Coverage will return on October 6 at 7 a.m.

Alberta Health Services says nursing staff will remain on-site in the emergency department providing triage and assessments, and referring patients to emergency departments in surrounding communities as needed.

For the time being, EMS calls will be re-routed to surrounding facilities such as the Grimshaw/Berwyn and District Community Health Centre, the Central Peace Health Complex in Spirit River and the Peace River Community Health Centre.

Patients needing urgent emergency medical care are still asked to call 911.