Rocky Mountain House emergency room without a doctor tonight
The Rocky Mountain House Health Centre Complex’s emergency department (ED) will be without a physician overnight tonight (Wednesday).
The lack of coverage Alberta Health Services is being caused by illness will last from 6 p.m on May 12 until 7 a.m. on May 13.
“This is not something that happens often at all. In the past our processes for finding locum coverage have been successful and we’ve not had to close the emergency department,” an AHS spokesperson told rdnewsNOW. “Due to illness, this gap in coverage has occurred and despite exhausting all avenues of bringing in other physician supports, we have to temporarily close the ED.”
AHS said in a release Wednesday afternoon the emergency department in Rocky would close starting at 3 p.m. to allow physicians and staff to treat and discharge all remaining patients. New patients will not be admitted again until Thursday morning.