The overnight closures begin Friday and will last until at least Sept. 4 due to staffing shortages at the Saanichton facility, Island Health said in a statement Thursday."This reduction in overnight service hours will ensure physician, nursing, laboratory technicians and medical imaging staff are available during the hours of highest patient demand," according to the statement.
During the overnight closures, ambulances will be diverted to the Royal Jubilee Hospital or Victoria General Hospital. "We are thankful and appreciative to the emergency department physicians, and all care providers, on the Saanich Peninsula and across the Island Health region for their tireless commitment to providing the best care possible to patients."
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