Mission hospital emergency room limits service

This is the fourth time in as many weeks that the hospital has needed to implement this adaptation.

Mission Memorial Hospital says its emergency room will be open, but it will be implementing a “temporary service adaptation notice” between Friday at 10 p.m. and Saturday at 8 a.m.

“During this time, emergency-trained nurses will continue to be on site and available to support walk-in patients needing basic first aid, assist with re-direction of care, and/or transfer patients with urgent needs to a neighbouring hospital,” the hospital said in a notice.

“Those requiring urgent care after 10:00 p.m. are advised to seek treatment at another emergency department, including Ridge Meadows Hospital.”

This is the fourth time in as many weeks that the hospital has needed to implement this adaptation.

Meanwhile, two rural British Columbia municipalities are again struggling to staff their emergency room departments for the third time in a week.

The emergency room at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver has been closed since 1 p.m. Friday and will be until noon Saturday.