Clearwater emergency department to close Thursday night

CLEARWATER, B.C. — The emergency department at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater will be closed Thursday (July 7) night.

In a news release from Interior Health, the department will be closed from 6:00 p.m. Thursday to 7:00 a.m. Friday (July 8) due to limited staffing availability.

Those needing emergency care while the department is closed can call 9-1-1 or visit the emergency department at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.

Since the beginning of May, the emergency room at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater has been forced to close on numerous occasions due to limited staffing.