A staffing shortage has forced the Suzy Husky Health Centre to reduce to emergency services only until at least Aug. 29.NNSL file photo
Residents of Aklavik are once again being told that the Suzy Husky Health Centre is on emergency services only until Aug. 29 and has been so since Aug. 21.
A memo attributed to NTHSSA Beaufort Delta region chief operating officer Roger Israel was distributed through social media. The service reduction will be in effect from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.
"This reduction of services was caused by decreased staffing due to a reduction of available nurses in the community," reads the memo. "Please continue to call the emergency on-call phone with your concerns at 375-2516."
This is the second time this year the community has been critically short on nurses. A similar service outage occurred from July 6 to 29.
NNSL previously reported that residents with questions or concerns are being told to reach out to their pharmacists for answers. To reach the I.D.A. pharmacy in Inuvik, call 1-866-239-1110 or to reach the Northmart Pharmacy 1-866-856-9865 SA国际影视传媒� both lines are toll free.
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