By Troy Gillard

8 docs give up privileges

Sundre hospital services remain at full despite doctors’ departure: AHS

Jul 3, 2020 | 4:38 PM

SUNDRE – Alberta Health Services maintains there will be no gaps in physician coverage at Sundre Hospital and Care Centre (HCC), or any changes to patient care, after eight doctors in the community resigned their hospital privileges earlier this week.

AHS says the hospital continues to have full Emergency and inpatient coverage.

“Our priority is the safe care of Albertans, and we have coverage plans in place to ensure consistent coverage. Many local physicians have opted to keep their privileges and appointments at the Sundre HCC,” AHS said in a statement on Friday. “Additionally, a number of the physicians who ended their full-time privileges have decided to provide locum coverage, should it be needed.”

The group of eight doctors gave up their hospital privileges effective July 1 in response to Health Minister Tyler Shandro tearing up the province’s contract with Alberta’s doctors.

The Sundre doctors were among the first to announce their plans to resign from the hospital in early April. Doctors have announced upcoming hospital resignations or clinic closures in Athabasca, Rocky Mountain House, Canmore, Cochrane, Okotoks, Peace River, Rimbey, Westlock, Three Hills, Bragg Creek, Drayton Valley, Cold Lake, Lacombe, Pincher Creek, Fort McMurray, Ponoka, and Claresholm.

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