Emergency Department services at the Kitimat General Hospital will be interrupted once again overnight.
Patients will experience interruptions between 7:00 tonight and 8:00 in the morning, as physician support is redirected to Mills Memorial Hospital.
Northern Health pins the interruptions on a lingering shortage of physician coverage which has prompted multiple interruptions of late.
Patients who are experiencing life-threatening symptoms, such as chest pains, difficulty breathing, or severe bleeding, should still call 9-1-1.
Urgent and emergent patients will be transported to the nearest available facility offering appropriate services.
Those who are unsure whether or not their symptoms warrant a trip to the ER can call 8-1-1, or visit HealthLinkBC.
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