Temporary service interruption at Slocan Community Health Centre emergency department

September 27, 2023

New Denver and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Slocan Community Health Centre due to limited staffing availability.

Emergency services will be unavailable Thursday, September 28 and will reopen 8 a.m. Friday, September 29. Patients can access care at Arrow Lakes Hospital at 97 - 1st Ave NE, Nakusp.

People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility. 

Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC at 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. 

The emergency department in New Denver is normally open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week while Interior Health continues to recruit to fill positions to return to 24/7 operations.

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