Clearwater emergency department closures stretches to night 24
Sep 2, 2022 | 4:47 PM
Michael Reeve
CLEARWATER — The emergency department at the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater will be closed overnight on September 3.
Saturday was supposed to be the first time the ED was open 24/7 since August 10th. Full service at the hospital is said to resume on Sept 4.
When service is not available, patients can access care at:
o Royal Inland Hospital – 311 Columbia Street, Kamloops
o 100 Mile House District General Hospital – 555 Cedar Avenue South, 100 Mile House
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.
Other inpatient services at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital are not impacted by the change to the ED and continue as normal.
