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By Michael Reeve

ASHCROFT ER

Ashcroft emergency department closed this weekend

Sep 2, 2022 | 4:01 PM

ASHCROFT — The Ashcroft Emergency Department will be closed this weekend (Sept, 2-4) due to limited nursing staff availability.

There is no emergency department service during the week or overnight on weekends in Ashcroft. Regular emergency department hours are Friday, 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Patients are advised to access care in Kamloops at Royal Inland Hospital at 311 Columbia Street.

People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 9-1-1 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.

Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC (8-1-1), or visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians and pharmacists 24 hours a day, seven days per week.

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