For the fourth month in a row, a physician shortage is resulting in urgent care at the Chemainus Health Care Centre limiting its hours throughout November.
For the fourth month in a row, a physician shortage is resulting in urgent care at the Chemainus Health Care Centre limiting its hours throughout November, and overnight closures at Cormorant Island Community Health Centre will be extended.
During the hours the centre is closed, Island Health advises patients to go to Ladysmith Community Health Centre or Cowichan District Hospital. For Cormorant Island, the emergency department will be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. until at least Nov. 15.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email."Island Health continues to work diligently on recruitment and strategies to secure additional nursing coverage, with the goal of resuming 24/7 ED services at the CICHC as quickly as possible," Island Health said in an email statement.
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