Sackville ER closed December 24, 25, and January 1
The emergency department at the Sackville Memorial Hospital will be closed for three days over the holidays.
Horizon announced on Tuesday that due to a shortage of physician coverage the emergency department would remain closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, this Saturday and Sunday, and also on New Years Day, Sunday January 1, 2023.
The Sackville ER has already been operating on limited hours, only opening to new patients for eight hours per day, from 8am to 4pm, seven days a week.
The Horizon Health Network says all patients requiring emergency medical care during the closure will need to be treated at another hospital, and all ambulances will be diverted to other hospitals.
Anyone experiencing a medical emergency can still call 911, or visit the next closest emergency department in Moncton or Amherst. … Continue
Sackville emergency department closed Saturday; NBMS calls for ‘targeted investments’ not political interference
The Sackville Memorial Hospital emergency department (ED) is closed for a second day this week due to a shortage of available physicians.
Horizon Health Network made the announcement at noon Friday that the Sackville ED would close at 4pm as usual, and remain closed until Sunday morning at 8am. This is the second full-day closure this week, and both closures are due to a lack of available physicians to staff the department.
All patients requiring emergency medical care will need to be treated at another hospital, with the closest emergency departments in Amherst and Moncton. Horizon says all ambulances will be diverted to other hospitals.
The Horizon announcement says, “We are actively working to recruit physicians and nurses to reduce temporary closures and resume services to the communities we serve. Horizon remains committed to providing safe and quality care, and the decision to temporarily close the ED is made to ensure safe care for our patients and clients.”
In July, Premier Blaine Higgs suddenly fired former Horizon CEO John Dornan, in reaction to a widely reported death in the waiting room of the emergency department at the Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton. Then-CEO Dornan ordered a review of the death, and was later fired by Higgs in a shake up that also abolished the partially elected boards of directors governing the Horizon and Vitalité health networks, and shuffled Dorothy Shephard out of her position as minister of health.… Continue
Sackville ER closed again Sunday due to nursing staff shortage
The Emergency Department at Sackville Memorial Hospital is closed unexpectedly again today (Sunday) due to a shortage of nursing staff.
The ER will re-open Monday at 8 am.
The additional last-minute closure was announced by Horizon in a news release Saturday afternoon. It’s the third last minute closure announced this week. On Tuesday, the ER was closed unexpectedly at 7pm on Tuesday, and remained closed on Saturday. The ER has not been able to re-open since it closed Friday at 4pm for its expected weekend overnight closure.
Overnight weekend ER closures have been in effect at the Sackville Memorial Hospital since June 11.
During the closures, the Emergency Department will not see patients and ambulances will be diverted to other hospitals. All patients and clients requiring urgent medical care will need to seek treatment at another hospital.
Horizon advises anyone experiencing a medical emergency to call 911 as always, and to call 811 if they have any questions about the type of medical attention they require.… Continue
Sackville ER closed today due to nursing staff shortage
The Emergency Department at Sackville Memorial Hospital is closed unexpectedly today (Saturday) due to a shortage of nursing staff.
The ER will re-open for the day on Sunday August 15, from 8am to 4pm, and then close again overnight Sunday, as part of overnight weekend closures announced in June.
Regular 24-hour emergency services will resume Monday at 8 am, and continue until Friday at 4 pm.
The additional last-minute closure was announced by Horizon in a news release late Friday night, and it’s the second last minute closure announced this week. On Tuesday, the Sackville ER was closed unexpectedly at 7pm and remained closed overnight.
Overnight weekend ER closures have been in effect at the Sackville Memorial Hospital since June 11.
During the closures, the Emergency Department will not see patients and ambulances will be diverted to other hospitals. All patients and clients requiring urgent medical care will need to seek treatment at another hospital.
Horizon advises anyone experiencing a medical emergency to call 911 as always, and to call 811 if they have any questions about the type of medical attention they require.… Continue