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As a result of an unexpected nursing shortage, the Ashcroft Hospital and Health Centre, the emergency department (ED) will be closed tonight, says Interior Health in a release.
The ED will close tonight at 8 p.m. and will re-open at 8 a.m. tomorrow (June 24).
Normally only operating on weekends, the ED schedule will remain the same moving forward, meaning it will close Monday at 8 a.m. and reopen next Friday at 6 p.m.
If Ashcroft residents require care tonight, they can visit the emergency departments at nearby facilities like the Royal Inland Hospital, Lillooet Hospital or Nicola Valley Hospital.
In the event of an emergency, dial 9-1-1.