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Another weekend, another hospital diversion in Chetwynd

Michael Popove CJDC-TV News Director / News Anchor

Published Sunday, April 28, 2024 7:37PM PDT Last Updated Sunday, April 28, 2024 7:38PM PDT

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CHETWYND -- Another weekend, another hospital diversion in the Peace Region.

For the second straight week, the emergency room at the Chetwynd Hospital was closed due to a chronic staffing shortage.

The emergency room was closed on Saturday at 5pm. The closure lasted until Sunday morning at 8 o’clock.

Northern Health said the closure was due to a shortage of nurses this weekend. Last weekend at shortage of physicians was to blame.

The Health Authority told residents of Chetwynd that if they needed life threatening emergency care, that they would be transported to the nearest hospital over an hour away in Dawson Creek.