Live Alberta ER Status Updates

Every emergency room closure, reopening and service disruption in Alberta, as it happens — pulled from official health-authority sources and refreshed continuously. See which Alberta ERs are closed right now, get the closures that matter by email, or follow by RSS.

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This week in Alberta ER access ▼ 2 vs last week
2closures this week
2reopenings
31ER-hours lost
Alberta · 24% of ERs reporting live
Disruption Hinton Healthcare Centre Hinton, AB 5 hours ago

Emergency Department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 1 (9 pm) - September 2 (5 am), September 2 (9 pm) - September 3 (7 am), September 3 (9 pm) - September 4 (7 am), September 5 (9 pm) - September 6 (7 am), September 6 (9 pm) - September 7 (7 am), September 15 (9 pm) - September 16 (7 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Jasper (Seton) Healthcare Centre, 67 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated 5 hours ago
Disruption Hinton Healthcare Centre Hinton, AB 2 new updates yesterday

Emergency Department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 1 (9 pm) - September 2 (5 am), September 2 (9 pm) - September 3 (7 am), September 3 (9 pm) - September 4 (7 am), September 5 (9 pm) - September 6 (7 am), September 6 (9 pm) - September 7 (7 am), September 15 (9 pm) - September 16 (7 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Jasper (Seton) Healthcare Centre, 67 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated yesterday
Disruption Hinton Healthcare Centre Hinton, AB 4 new updates yesterday

Emergency Department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 1 (9 pm) - September 2 (5 am), September 2 (9 pm) - September 3 (7 am), September 3 (9 pm) - September 4 (7 am), September 5 (9 pm) - September 6 (7 am), September 6 (9 pm) - September 7 (7 am), September 15 (9 pm) - September 16 (7 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Jasper (Seton) Healthcare Centre, 67 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated yesterday
Disruption Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital Beaverlodge, AB yesterday

Emergency Department Service Disruption- No physician available on-site. Nursing staff remain on site for triage and supported by Virtual Physician for appropriate patients. EMS to patch ahead to discuss patient appropriate destination with Care Team. September 10 (8 pm) - September 11 (8 am), September 15 (8 pm) - September 16 (8 am), September 21 (8 pm) - September 22 (8 am), September 29 (8 pm) - September 30 (8 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Grande Prairie Cancer Centre, 41 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated yesterday
Disruption Hinton Healthcare Centre Hinton, AB 2 new updates 3 days ago

Emergency Department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 1 (9 pm) - September 2 (5 am), September 2 (9 pm) - September 3 (7 am), September 3 (9 pm) - September 4 (7 am), September 5 (9 pm) - September 6 (7 am), September 6 (9 pm) - September 7 (7 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Jasper (Seton) Healthcare Centre, 67 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated 3 days ago
Disruption Hinton Healthcare Centre Hinton, AB 4 new updates 4 days ago

Emergency Department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 1 (9 pm) - September 2 (5 am), September 2 (9 pm) - September 3 (7 am), September 3 (9 pm) - September 4 (7 am), September 5 (9 pm) - September 6 (7 am), September 6 (9 pm) - September 7 (7 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Jasper (Seton) Healthcare Centre, 67 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated 4 days ago
Disruption Hinton Healthcare Centre Hinton, AB 6 new updates 5 days ago

Emergency Department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 1 (9 pm) - September 2 (5 am), September 2 (9 pm) - September 3 (7 am), September 3 (9 pm) - September 4 (7 am), September 5 (9 pm) - September 6 (7 am), September 6 (9 pm) - September 7 (7 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Jasper (Seton) Healthcare Centre, 67 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated 5 days ago
Disruption Hinton Healthcare Centre Hinton, AB 8 new updates 6 days ago

Emergency Department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 1 (9 pm) - September 2 (5 am), September 2 (9 pm) - September 3 (7 am), September 3 (9 pm) - September 4 (7 am), September 5 (9 pm) - September 6 (7 am), September 6 (9 pm) - September 7 (7 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Jasper (Seton) Healthcare Centre, 67 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated 6 days ago
Disruption Hinton Healthcare Centre Hinton, AB 10 new updates Sep 6

Emergency Department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 1 (9 pm) - September 2 (5 am), September 2 (9 pm) - September 3 (7 am), September 3 (9 pm) - September 4 (7 am), September 5 (9 pm) - September 6 (7 am), September 6 (9 pm) - September 7 (7 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Jasper (Seton) Healthcare Centre, 67 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated Sep 6
Disruption Hinton Healthcare Centre Hinton, AB 12 new updates Sep 5

Emergency Department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 1 (9 pm) - September 2 (5 am), September 2 (9 pm) - September 3 (7 am), September 3 (9 pm) - September 4 (7 am), September 5 (9 pm) - September 6 (7 am), September 6 (9 pm) - September 7 (7 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Jasper (Seton) Healthcare Centre, 67 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated Sep 5
Disruption Hinton Healthcare Centre Hinton, AB 14 new updates Sep 4

Emergency Department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 1 (9 pm) - September 2 (5 am), September 2 (9 pm) - September 3 (7 am), September 3 (9 pm) - September 4 (7 am), September 5 (9 pm) - September 6 (7 am), September 6 (9 pm) - September 7 (7 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage)

Nearest open ER: Jasper (Seton) Healthcare Centre, 67 km
Closed 5 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated Sep 4
Closed Edson Healthcare Centre Edson, AB 1 new update Sep 2

Emergency department closed, nursing staff remain on site. September 2 (3 pm) - September 3 (8 am), September 11 (3 pm) - September 12 (8 am), September 15 (3 pm) - September 16 (8 am), September 17 (3 pm) - September 18 (8 am), September 19 (3 pm) - September 20 (8 am), September 24 (3 pm) - September 25 (8 am), September 25 (3 pm) - September 26 (8 am), September 26 (3 pm) - September 27 (8 am), September 27 (3 pm) - September 28 (8 am) (Due to clinical personnel shortage) Reopening Thu, Sep…

Nearest open ER: Whitecourt Healthcare Centre, 77 km
Closed 11 times in the last 90 days
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated Sep 2
Disruption Two Hills Health Centre Two Hills, AB Sep 1

The Emergency Department will be covered by VEP during the intervals noted, in addition to the hours identified on SU #7136. Nursing Staff remain onsite. September 2 (8 am - 8 pm), September 4 (8 am - 5 pm), September 8 (8 am - 8 pm), September 9 (8 am - 8 pm), September 14 (8 am - 8 pm), September 16 (8 am - 8 pm), September 18 (8 am - 5 pm), September 22 (8 am - 8 pm), September 23 (8 am - 8 pm), September 24 (8 am - 8 pm), September 28 (8 am - 8 pm), October 2 (8 am - 5 pm), October 6 (8 am…

Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated Sep 4
Disruption Big Country Hospital Oyen, AB Sep 1

Emergency department on diversion with no physician on site for the overnight periods of Monday to Thursday 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. Nursing staff remain on site. Virtual Emergency Physician (VEP) coverage has been scheduled. September 1 (8 pm) - September 2 (8 am), September 2 (8 pm) - September 3 (8 am), September 3 (8 pm) - September 4 (8 am), September 8 (8 pm) - September 9 (8 am), September 9 (8 pm) - September 10 (8 am), September 10 (8 pm) - September 11 (8 am), September 14 (8 pm) - September…

Nearest open ER: Leader Hospital, 83 km
Source: Alberta Health Services · Updated Sep 1

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Alberta ER closures — frequently asked questions

Are there ER closures in Alberta right now?

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