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Virtual ER Availability at Lewisporte Health Centre

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Posted: October 21, 2024

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: 

Wednesday, October 23 at 4:30 p.m. until Thursday, October 24 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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