Delta, B.C., council writes letter to province over ‘unacceptable’ weekend ER closures [Video]

Delta council has written to the province after the Metro Vancouver community’s emergency room was closed for two consecutive nights over the weekend.

Fraser Health said that the closure on Saturday and Sunday nights at Delta Hospital was due to physician staffing challenges.

Mayor George Harvie called an emergency council meeting on Monday night to discuss the ER closures, and councillors unanimously adopted three motions.

The first was to send a letter to Premier David Eby, Health Minister Josie Osborne and Fraser Health interim CEO Dr. Lynn Stevenson emphasizing the importance of the emergency department to the community.

The letter also sought information from the province and assurances that steps are being taken to ensure more closures do not happen.

WATCH | Community concerned as staffing shortages close Delta ER: Concerns are being raised in Delta, B.C., after the hospital’s emergency department closed for two consecutive nights over the weekend. Fraser Health says the department was closed due to staffing shortages. As Michelle Morton reports, it has community members concerned.

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