Temporary service closures and changes
Health-care services may be temporarily closed or limited due to current human resource challenges. Please note that this list may not be exhaustive and individuals may be notified directly when some departments or program areas are affected. NL Health Services continues to focus on providing safe and quality care as recruitment efforts are ongoing.
This page was last updated on: Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 5:08 p.m.
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Central Zone
Location Area affected Date(s)/time(s) Link to public service announcement Temporary Closure of Emergency Services and Virtual ER Thursday, December 7
* ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฅ until 6:00 p.m.
* ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ at 6:00 p.m. until Friday at 8:00 a.m.
Friday, December 8
* ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฅ at 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
December 8 - December 11
* ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ at 6:00 p.m. until Monday at 8:00 a.m.
Monday, December 11
* ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฅ at 8:00 a.m. until Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 12
* ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ at 6:00 p.m. until Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 13
* ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฅ at 8:00 a.m. until Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 14
* ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ at 6:00 p.m. until Friday at 8:00 a.m.
December 7, 2023: Update: Virtual ER Available at Dr. Y. K. Jeon Kittiwake Health Centre Temporary Closure of Emergency Services and Virtual ER Thursday, December 7
* ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฅ at 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
* ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ at 7:00 p.m. until Friday at 8:00 a.m.
Friday, December 8
* ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฅ at 8:00 a.m. until Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
Saturday, December 9
* ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก at 8:00 a.m. until Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 10
* ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ at 6:00 p.m. until Monday at 2:00 p.m.
Monday, December 11
* ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก at 2:00 p.m.
until Friday at 8:00 a.m.
December 7, 2023: Virtual ER and Temporary Closure of Emergency Services at A.M. Guy Memorial Health Centre Virtual ER * ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฅ
Friday, December 8 at 8:00 a.m. until Sunday, December 10 at 6:00 p.m.
December 7, 2023: Virtual ER at Connaigre Peninsula Health Centre Virtual ER and Temporary Closure of Emergency Services Thursday, December 7
* ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฅ at 8:00 a.m. until Friday at 8:00 a.m.
Friday, December 8 - Sunday, December 10
* ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ at 8:00 a.m. until Monday at 8:00 a.m.
Monday, December 11
* ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฅ at 8:00 a.m. until Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 12
* ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ at 6:00 p.m. until Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 13
* ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฅ at 8:00 a.m. until Thursday at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 14
* ๐ง๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ at 6:00 p.m. until Friday at 8:00 a.m.
December 7, 2023: Virtual Emergency Services at Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre -
Eastern-Rural Zone
Location Area affected Date(s)/time(s) Link to public service announcement Dr. William H. Newhook Community Health Centre, Whitbourne
Temporary closure of emergency services and update to urgent care hours Ongoing November 3, 2023: Urgent Care Hours in Whitbourneโฏ U.S. Memorial Health Centre, St. Lawrence
Temporary closure of emergency services and update to urgent care hours Ongoing December 1, 2023: Update to Urgent Care Hours in St. Lawrence Obstetrical services temporarily unavailable Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. to Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. December 5, 2023: Obstetrical Services Temporarily Unavailable at Carbonear General Hospital -
Eastern-Urban Zone
No closures at this time.
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Labrador Zone
No closures at this time.
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Western Zone
Location Area affected Date(s)/time(s) Link to public service announcement Virtual Emergency Services at Rufus Guinchard Health Centre, Port Saunders
Temporary Closure of Emergency Services Monday, November 27, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. November 24, 2023: Virtual Emergency Services at Rufus Guinchard Health Centre Virtual Emergency Services at Rufus Guinchard Health Centre, Port Saunders.
Temporary Closure of Emergency Services Tuesday, December 5, at 8:00 a.m. until Wednesday, December 6, at 6:00 p.m. December 4, 2023: Virtual Emergency Services at Rufus Guinchard Health Centre