Cambridge Bay health centre on reduced services until end of month
Some services, such as doctor visits, will still be available but staff are asking people to phone ahead
Cambridge Bay’s Kitikmeot Regional Health Centre says it is offering only emergency services until Aug. 30.
The decision was forced by staffing shortages, according to a post on the Cambridge Bay community Facebook page made by a community health nurse recently.
Some services will still be available, the post said, including midwifery, doctors visits, lab work and x-rays, depending upon urgency.
CBC contacted the centre for clarification and was told that staff are asking people to call ahead if they have any health concerns.
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