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Yahoo
a day ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Reduced capacity at health centre in Pelly Crossing, Yukon, until early September
The health centre in Pelly Crossing, Yukon, will be operating at reduced capacity until Sept. 3, while it only has one nurse on staff. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Selkirk First Nation informed its citizens that the health centre would have reduced services from Aug. 14 to Sept. 3, sharing a notice from the Yukon government. Nigel Allan with Yukon Health and Social Services said the nurse will prioritize emergencies during this time. Non-urgent health care needs, like preventative care or other things that can wait, might need to be rescheduled he said. The reduction in services comes on the heels of a week of reduced service earlier this month when the centre was also operating with only one nurse. The health centre was also closed for several weeks in the spring, and for a day-and-a-half last winter, because no nurses were available. Allan said the Yukon, like many other places in Canada is "dealing with a health HR crisis." "As part of our health HR strategy, we're continuing efforts to recruit health-care providers, including nurses." Allan said nurses working in community health centres often need specialized training to respond to urgent situations, which can make it harder to recruit them. The Yukon government's notice says in emergencies, Pelly residents can call 867-821-444, use the phone outside the health centre or dial 911. For non-emergencies, they can call 811.
CBC
2 days ago
- Health
- CBC
Reduced capacity at health centre in Pelly Crossing, Yukon, until early September
The health centre in Pelly Crossing, Yukon, will be operating at reduced capacity until Sept. 3, while it only has one nurse on staff. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Selkirk First Nation informed its citizens that the health centre would have reduced services from Aug. 14 to Sept. 3, sharing a notice from the Yukon government. Nigel Allan with Yukon Health and Social Services said the nurse will prioritize emergencies during this time. Non-urgent health care needs, like preventative care or other things that can wait, might need to be rescheduled he said. The reduction in services comes on the heels of a week of reduced service earlier this month when the centre was also operating with only one nurse. The health centre was also closed for several weeks in the spring, and for a day-and-a-half last winter, because no nurses were available. Allan said the Yukon, like many other places in Canada is "dealing with a health HR crisis." "As part of our health HR strategy, we're continuing efforts to recruit health-care providers, including nurses." Allan said nurses working in community health centres often need specialized training to respond to urgent situations, which can make it harder to recruit them. The Yukon government's notice says in emergencies, Pelly residents can call 867-821-444, use the phone outside the health centre or dial 911. For non-emergencies, they can call 811.
