Burns Lake and area residents are advised that Emergency Department services at Lakes District Hospital will be interrupted between 4:00 pm today (Friday, January 3) and 8:00 am Saturday, January 4 due to staffing challenges.
People in the Lakes District who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e. chest pains, difficulty breathing, or severe bleeding) should call 9-1-1 for transport to St. John Hospital in Vanderhoof or the nearest available and appropriate facility.
Any time services are interrupted, our partners in patient transfer and local health services are notified and signage will be in place at the hospital informing patients to call 9-1-1 for transport.
For non-urgent care needs, patients can call the NH Virtual Primary & Community Care Clinic at 1-844-645-7811 (daily, 10 am to 10 pm) to access a family doctor or nurse
