Repeat and Rinse in Prince Rupert ... Northern Health issues another Emergency Room closure advisory for midnight tonight

Spring break seems to be creating havoc for Northern Health's Prince Rupert hospital physician staffing; with the third consecutive night for Emergency Room Closures set to take place later tonight for the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital.

The Northern Heath advisory was issued just after 6 PM through their Social Media stream noting of a closure as of midnight until 8AM Tuesday morning. 

As it has been in the past incidents of such closures,  challenges with physician coverage is the reason stated.

As it was this past weekend, the guiding advice for those facing serious health concerns is as follows:

If you have an emergency: People in Prince Rupert and area who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e. chest pains, difficulty breathing, or severe bleeding) should call 9-1-1 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.

That nearest facility is Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace.

You can review the background to the four closures this month from our archive page.

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.