The Princeton General Hospital Emergency Department will be closed from 8 a.m. on July 9 to 8 a.m. on July 10, from 8 a.m. July 14 to 8 a.m. July 15.
The Interior Health Authority is continuing to try and find a physician to cover these shifts and will notify the public immediately of any changes/updates to the announced closures.
During the hours the Emergency Department is closed, residents should take note of the following:
Individuals unsure about the services they require should call HealthLink BC (8-1-1) for confidential health information and advice from a Registered Nurse. This service is available 24 hours a day seven days a week.
This is the second such closure involving the Princeton Emergency Department this year.
The department was closed for a 12 hour period March 19 and 20 of this year, also due to physician unavailability.