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Interruption to Emergency Department Services

25-3-2022

The RLMCMH Emergency Department will be closed from 8:00 am on Saturday, March 26, 2022 until 8:00 am on Sunday, March 27, 2022. 

*Patients should only come to the RLMCMH Emergency Department when it reopens, at 8:00 am on March 27, 2022*

What if you need emergency care during the closure?

• People with emergent health problems should call 911 and request ambulance assistance.  They may be transported to the nearest hospital Emergency Department available to offer treatment. 
• For less emergent health problems, please call the Telehealth Line at 1-866-797-0000. 
• You may choose to travel to the next closest Emergency Department, which is in Dryden, Ontario.
• Urgent care will be available at the Red Lake Family Health Team from 9 am to 12 pm on Saturday, March 26, 2022.  Please call 807-727-2617, during that time, to book an appointment.

Please click here for Questions and Answers Regarding Emergency Department Closure.

We have been working hard to find physician coverage to avert this closure. We wholeheartedly want to avoid our community being in this situation. We will provide an update, should the situation change.

A pervasive lack of Health Human Resources in many professions has caused a serious strain on the delivery of care in Northwestern Ontario. This includes Physician shortages, which have been a threat to health care delivery for many years. The Hospital and the Red Lake Medical Associates continue to advocate for equitable access to necessary healthcare resources, and to seek long-term solutions to address human resource shortages in our area. 

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