Evening hours reduced at Houston Health Centre urgent care clinic due to staffing

Houston residents are being advised of temporary changes to the Houston Health Centre urgent care clinic hours.

Evening hours are being reduced on select dates in July starting this evening (Friday) because of staffing challenges.

The clinic will be open until 5 p.m. tonight and 4 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday.

Northern Health said regular operating hours will resume on Monday and that the community will be informed about any future reduced hours.

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Patients who need after hour care are being told to either contact 911 for emergencies or head to Bulkley Valley District Hospital.

Additionally, patients are being told that they can call 811 or the Northern Health Virtual Clinic daily until 10 p.m.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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