Upgrades temporarily affect outpatient lab hours at QEII

GRANDE PRAIRIE – Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding area residents the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Regional Hospital’s outpatient laboratory will be closed Saturday, Oct. 7, due to electrical upgrades at the hospital.

Outpatient laboratory services will be offered Sunday, Oct. 8, out of the Junction Point laboratory (9805 97 St.), from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Regular QEII outpatient laboratory weekday hours and location — Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the QEII Regional Hospital — will remain in effect.

The public cafeteria at the hospital will be closed Oct. 7 and 8.

Electrical upgrades are an important part of facility maintenance and keep the hospital running well. AHS apologizes for the inconvenience and appreciates your understanding.

Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.

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