Virtual ER Availability at Lewisporte Health Centre
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services advises the public that emergency services at Lewisporte Health Centre after-hours clinic are being supported through a Virtual ER physician from:
- Monday, September 30 at 4:30 p.m. until Tuesday, October 1 at 8:00 a.m.
The Lewisporte Health Centre’s after-hour clinic provides emergency services Monday to Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., with 24-hour coverage on Saturday, Sunday and statutory holidays.
Virtual ER: Virtual ERs help ensure emergency care coverage 24 hours per day, seven days per week to emergency departments that may experience challenges with local physician coverage. During a virtual ER, residents can proceed to the ER at Lewisporte Health Centre as usual. There will be a health-care professional onsite, as well as a physician or nurse practitioner (NP) by video. In many respects, a Virtual ER operates the same a traditional Emergency Room. For more on Virtual ERs, please visit our website.
Other Information: NL Health Services’ Health Hub is available to ALL residents of Central Newfoundland who have non-emergent medical issues and do not have a family physician. Health Hub clinics are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hours of operation are dependent on physician availability. To reach the Health Hub, please call the Gander Medical Clinic at 709-381-0112 or 709-381-0338 or the Killick Clinic in Grand Falls-Windsor at 709-292-8404. Patients should expect an increase in wait times for both in-person and virtual appointments at Health Hub sites.
811 HealthLine is available 24/7 to provide:
- medical advice (including virtual nurse practitioner appointments which can usually be accommodated within three days);
- health information; and
- support in a mental health crisis.
For more information, please visit: https://www.811healthline.ca/.
For the most up-to-date information on temporary service closures throughout the province, please visit: https://nlhealthservices.ca/find-health-care/updates/.
NL Health Services thanks the public for their understanding as we continue to focus on providing safe and quality care for the people of the Lewisporte area.
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