Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services is resuming operations for those services at acute care facilities in St. John’s (Health Sciences Centre, Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre and St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital) that had been impacted due to the ongoing wildfires.

Any patients last week who may have been rescheduled for operational reasons has been or will be contacted individually. Any patients who need to cancel and rebook appointments due to ongoing state of emergencies or wildfires are asked to call 1-844-528-1400.

Patients with a medical emergency who require an ambulance should call 911. Those who feel they have a serious or urgent medical problem should proceed to the nearest emergency department. If you are unsure if you should go to the emergency department, please call the 811 HealthLine or click here.

811 HealthLine is also available 24/7 to provide:

• medical advice (including virtual nurse practitioner appointments);
• health information; and
• support in a mental health crisis.

For more information, please visit: https://www.811healthline.ca/.

For the latest health-care updates during wildfires in the province, please visit https://nlhealthservices.ca/news-centre/wildfire-information/.

For the latest information on wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador, please visit the provincial government webpages NL Active Wildfire Dashboard and www.gov.nl.ca/alerts.

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