Island Health says a lack of staff has forced it to begin overnight closures of the emergency room at a small hospital near Victoria.
A statement from the health authority said the closures at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital begin Friday night.
It said the emergency department will be closed from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. every night until at least Sept. 4.
The health authority said the closures will ensure doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians and medical imaging staff at the 85-bed hospital just south of Sidney, B.C., are available during the rest of the day, when demand for emergency services peaks.
Estimates from Island Health show an average of 11 people visit the Saanich Peninsula emergency room overnight and two
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