Weekend closure at Minto health clinic
Horizon Health Network announces doctor shortage forced centre’s Saturday shutdown
A shortfall in doctor availability means the Queens North Community Health Centre in Minto won’t be seeing patients this weekend, the Horizon Health Network said Friday.
The anglophone health authority issued a news release Friday morning announcing the weekend closure in the community about 50 kilometres east of Fredericton.
“Horizon wishes to advise the public that due to a shortage of physician coverage, walk-in services at Horizon’s Queens North Community Health Centre in Minto will be unavailable on Saturday, Jan. 25,” it said.
“Services will resume on Monday, Jan. 27.”
However, the health authority noted appointments for other services such as nursing and ambulatory care won’t be affected, so patients should attend as scheduled.
Horizon advised that people with non-urgent medical issues can find information on other options for health care online at SoWhyWait.ca.
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