Service Closures and Updates
Health-care services across the region may be temporarily closed or limited due to current human resource challenges. Please refer to the table below for the most up-to-date information.
Service Impacts
Updated: Thursday, September 22, 2023, 11:53 a.m.
| Location | Affected program area /department | Date(s)/time(s) | Link to public service announcement |
| Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre, Bonavista | Temporary changes to emergency services | Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. to Monday, September 18, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. | For more information, please visit the PSA (September 17, 2023): Temporary Changes to Emergency Services at Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre |
| Dr. William H. Newhook Community Health Centre, Whitbourne | Temporary closure of emergency services | Ongoing | For more information, please visit the PSA (March 10, 2023): Urgent Care Services Opening in Whitbourne |
| Dr. William H. Newhook Community Health Centre, Whitbourne | Temporary change to urgent care hours | Ongoing | For more information, please visit the PSAs (April 14, 2023): Temporary Change to Urgent Care Hours In Whitbourne
(September 22, 2023): Update to Urgent Care Hours In Whitbourne |
| U.S. Memorial Health Centre, St. Lawrence | Temporary closure of emergency services | Monday, September 25, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. to Monday, October 2, 2023 | For more information, please visit the PSA (September 22, 2023): Temporary Closure of Emergency Services at U.S. Memorial Health Centre |
| Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre, Bonavista | Temporary closure of emergency services | Friday, September 15, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. | For more information, please visit the PSA (September 14, 2023): Temporary Closure of Emergency Services at Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre |
| Bonavista Peninsula Health Centre, Bonavista | Temporary change to urgent care hours | Saturday, September 16, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | For more information, please visit the PSA (September 15, 2023): Update to Urgent Care and Emergency Services in Bonavista |
Please note that patients are notified directly when some departments or program areas are affected by temporary service closures.
Eastern Health continues to focus on providing safe and quality care and recruitment efforts are ongoing.