Hospital Ward’s Future ‘Hangs in the Balance’ as Staff Shortage Forces Closure

Hospital ward’s future ‘hangs in the balance’ as staff shortage forces closure

The future of a hospital ward is ‘hanging in the balance’ amid a staffing crisis, which has now forced the ward to close entirely.

FSJ birthing centre closes overnight due to staffing shortage – Energeticcity.ca

Fort St. John Hospital and Peace Villa. (Fort St. John Hospital Foundation) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Fort St. John Hospital’s birthing centre closed overnight last week due to an “unexpected staffing shortage.”  Starting at 4 p.m. on August 7th, the birthing centre was closed for 16 hours overnight, reopening at 8 a.m. on August 8th. Northern Health did not publish an announcement about the closure on the Northern Health Fort St. John Facebook …