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Overnight ER closures coming to B.C. hospital due to staffing challenge
Mission Memorial Hospital restricts ER to 8 a.m.–6 p.m. due to staffing issues, with nurses redirecting urgent cases to nearby hospitals, Fraser Health said.
- Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department in the Fraser Valley will operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Jan. 6, shutting overnight due to staffing challenges.
- Because of persistent staffing strains, Fraser Health says the change responds to `systemic pressures being experienced across Canada` and is working with the provincial Ministry of Health to stabilise staffing.
- Local capacity relies on emergency-trained nurses assessing walk-ins, providing basic care, and redirecting urgent cases to Abbotsford Regional and Ridge Meadows Hospital, while staffing gaps persist due to reliance on locum doctors.
- Fraser Health says the shift will help the local community and patients have predictable access while only a few physicians are available, with the last closure ending 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7.
- Fraser Health is pursuing longer-term fixes including aggressive recruitment and working with the provincial Ministry of Health, while piloting virtual care at four hospitals in the B.C. Interior earlier this month.
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