Several local hospitals will see temporary closures of their emergency departments over the
Strait Richmond Hospital
(Nova Scotia Health Authority Photo)
coming week.
The Strait Richmond Hospital’s E-R will be closed from 8 p.m. Sunday until 8 a.m. Monday.
There will be two closures at the emergency department at the Victoria County Memorial Hospital in Baddeck this weekend; from 8 a.m Friday until 8 a.m. Sunday and 4 p.m. Sunday until 8 a.m. Monday. There’s an additional closure of the emergency department at Victoria County Memorial from 8 a.m. on Thursday, December 3rd to 8 a.m. Friday, December 4th.
The temporary closures in both hospitals is because a physician is not available to cover the shift.