Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has advised that emergency services at Dr. Walter Templeman Health Care Centre on Bell Island will be temporarily closed this evening starting at 8:00 p.m. to Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. and from Saturday at 8:00 p.m. to Sunday at 8:00 a.m.

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.