Emergency services at the Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island will be temporarily closed today beginning at 8:00 p.m. and will reopen Thursday at 8:00 a.m.

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services says the closure is due to human resource challenges.

Patients with a medical emergency who require an ambulance should call 911. Those who feel they have a serious or urgent medical problem should proceed to their nearest emergency department.

While emergency services are closed, all other services will continue as usual at the facility.