Temporary Closure of Emergency Services at Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre

December 16, 2022 – St. John’s, NL: Eastern Health advises the public that the emergency services at the Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre will be temporarily closed due to current human resource challenges. The temporary closure will take place on:

Saturday, December 17, at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, December 19, at 8:00 a.m.

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 open emergency department at Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital in Clarenville.

If you are unsure whether you or a loved one should go to the Emergency Department, please call the NL Health Line at 811 to speak with a registered nurse 24 hours, seven days a week. The HealthLine also has a nurse practitioner (NP) virtual care service that can prevent unnecessary emergency room visits for non-emergent issues. Appointments with NPs over the phone or by video are available everyday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., including weekends. Please note that appointments to see the 811 NP can usually be accommodated within three days.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call the NL Health Line at 811.

Eastern Health remains focused on the safe delivery of care for the people of the Bonavista area and apologizes for this service disruption. We continue to focus on providing safe and quality care, and recruitment efforts are ongoing.

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Last updated: 2022-12-16