Grand Forks and area residents are advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at Boundary District Hospital (BDH) due to unexpected limited physician availability. This change is not related to current wildfire activity in the Interior.
From 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, emergency services will be unavailable and patients can access care at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, Kootenay Lake Hospital in Nelson or South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver.
People in the community who need life-threatening emergency care (i.e., chest pains, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding) should always call 911 for transport to the nearest available and appropriate facility.
Anyone unsure whether an emergency room visit is warranted can call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1, or visit www.HealthLinkBC.ca for non-emergency health information from nurses, dietitians and pharmacists 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
The emergency department in Grand Forks is normally open 24/7.