Last Updated: June 30, 2026

The following list shows AHS sites that have temporarily disrupted services.

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City / Town	Details
Viking	Details
Beaverlodge	Details
Hinton	Details
Rimbey	Details
Bow Island	Details
Sundre	Details
Three Hills	Details
Boyle	Details
Grimshaw	Details
Westlock	Details
Consort	Details
Hardisty	Details
Coronation	Details
Athabasca	Details
Edson	Details
Smoky Lake	Details
Barrhead	Details

Barrhead

Barrhead Healthcare Centre

Program or Service: Obstetrics - all services

Bed or Space Reduction: No Obstetrics. June 1 (7 am) - June 3 (5 pm), June 4 (7 am - 5 pm), June 5 (7 am - 5 pm), June 6 (7 am) - June 10 (5 pm), June 11 (7 am) - June 17 (5 pm), June 18 (7 am) - July 1 (7 am), July 1 (7 am) - August 1 (7 am)

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: June 1, 2026

Anticipated End Date: August 1, 2026

Smoky Lake

George McDougall - Smoky Lake Healthcare Centre

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: Emergency Dept Closed. Nursing staff remain on Site. July 1 (8 am) - July 2 (8 am), July 2 (4 pm) - July 3 (8 am), July 9 (4 pm) - July 10 (8 am), July 16 (4 pm) - July 17 (8 am), July 17 (4 pm) - July 20 (8 am), July 23 (4 pm) - July 24 (8 am), July 24 (4 pm) - July 27 (8 am), July 30 (4 pm) - July 31 (8 am)

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: July 1, 2026

Anticipated End Date: July 31, 2026

Edson

Edson Healthcare Centre

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: Emergency department closed, nursing staff remain on site. July 2 (11 pm) - July 3 (8 am), July 4 (3 pm) - July 5 (8 am), July 5 (3 pm) - July 6 (8 am), July 8 (11 pm) - July 9 (8 am), July 10 (3 pm) - July 11 (8 am), July 11 (3 pm) - July 12 (8 am), July 14 (3 pm) - July 15 (8 am), July 18 (3 pm) - July 19 (8 am), July 19 (3 pm) - July 20 (8 am), July 25 (3 pm) - July 26 (8 am)

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: July 2, 2026

Anticipated End Date: July 27, 2026

Athabasca

Athabasca Healthcare Centre

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: No physician on site, nursing staff remain on site. VEP program engaged. June 19 (6 am - 6 pm), June 26 (6 am - 6 pm), July 2 (6 am - 6 pm), July 6 (6 am - 6 pm), July 28 (6 pm) - July 29 (6 am), July 31 (6 pm) - August 1 (6 am)

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: June 19, 2026

Anticipated End Date: August 1, 2026

Coronation

Coronation Hospital and Care Centre

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: Emergency department on diversion, nursing staff remain on site. Virtual Emergency Physician (VEP) coverage may be available. June 12 (8 am - 8 pm), June 13 (8 am) - June 15 (8 am), June 16 (8 am) - June 17 (8 am), June 18 (8 am) - June 19 (5 pm), June 23 (8 am) - June 24 (8 am), June 25 (8 am) - June 26 (5 pm), June 30 (8 am) - July 1 (8 am)

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: June 12, 2026

Anticipated End Date: July 1, 2026

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: Emergency department on diversion, nursing staff remain on site. Virtual Emergency Physician (VEP) coverage may be available. July 2 (8 am) - July 3 (5 pm), July 7 (8 am) - July 8 (8 am), July 9 (8 am) - July 13 (8 am), July 14 (8 am) - July 15 (8 am), July 16 (8 am) - July 17 (8 am), July 21 (8 am) - July 22 (8 am), July 23 (8 am) - July 24 (5 pm), July 28 (8 am) - July 29 (8 am), July 30 (8 am) - July 31 (5 pm)

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: July 2, 2026

Anticipated End Date: July 31, 2026

Hinton

Hinton Healthcare Centre

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: Emergency department closed, nursing staff remain on site June 1 (9 pm) - June 2 (7 am), June 2 (9 pm) - June 3 (7 am), June 3 (9 pm) - June 4 (7 am), June 4 (9 pm) - June 5 (7 am), June 5 (9 pm) - June 6 (7 am), June 8 (9 pm) - June 9 (7 am), June 10 (3 pm) - June 11 (7 am), June 11 (3 pm) - June 13 (7 am), June 22 (9 pm) - June 23 (7 am), June 24 (9 pm) - June 25 (7 am), June 26 (3 pm - 5 pm), June 29 (9 pm) - June 30 (7 am), June 30 (9 pm) - July 1 (7 am)

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: June 1, 2026

Anticipated End Date: July 1, 2026

Rimbey

Rimbey Hospital and Care Centre

Program or Service: Obstetrics

Bed or Space Reduction: No obstetrics.

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: December 1, 2025

Anticipated End Date: TBD

Hardisty

Hardisty Health Centre

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: Emergency department closed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Nursing staff remain on site, starting December 5 (7am)

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: December 5, 2025

Anticipated End Date: TBD

Sundre

Myron Thompson Health Centre

Program or Service: Obstetrics

Bed or Space Reduction: No obstetrics.

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: April 6, 2020

Anticipated End Date: July 1, 2026

Three Hills

Three Hills Health Centre

Program or Service: Obstetrics

Bed or Space Reduction: No obstetrical services on site

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: December 16, 2021

Anticipated End Date: TBD

Boyle

Boyle Healthcare Centre

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction:Temporary reduction in Emergency Department operation to 12 hours daily (closed from 2100 - 0900); 4/4 treatment spaces.

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: July 2, 2024

Anticipated End Date: August 31, 2026

Grimshaw

Grimshaw/Berwyn & District Community Health Centre

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: Emergency Department closed from 2100-0900 daily

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: September 17, 2022

Anticipated End Date: September 30, 2026

Westlock

Westlock Healthcare Centre

Program or Service: Obstetrics

Bed or Space Reduction: No obstetrics services including c-section

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: December 13, 2022

Anticipated End Date: December 1, 2026

Consort

Consort Hospital & Care Centre

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: Emergency department closed, nursing staff remain on site. Regular operating hours are Monday - Thursday 0900 - 1700 and Friday 0900 – 1200.

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: August 17, 2022

Anticipated End Date: TBD

Bow Island

Bow Island Health Centre

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: Adjusted hours of operation:

Open Tuesday 0800 – 2000
Open Wednesday 0800 – 2000
Open Thursday 0800 – 2000
Open 24 hours per day starting Fridays at 0700 through to Mondays at 2000

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: September 8, 2025

Anticipated End Date: December 31, 2026

Beaverlodge

Beaverlodge Municipal Hospital

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Bed or Space Reduction: Emergency Department service disruption- no physician available on site. Nursing staff remain available on site supported by Virtual Emergency Physician for appropriate patients. EMS to patch to determine appropriate destination for patient as a care team.

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: June 29, 2026

Anticipated End Date: July 1, 2026

Program or Service: Emergency Department

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: July 3, 2026

Anticipated End Date: July 4, 2026

Viking

Viking Health Centre

Program or Service: Obstetrics - all services

Bed or Space Reduction: No obstetrical coverage June 29 (7 am) - July 14 (5 pm).

Reason: Due to clinical personnel shortage

Start Date: June 29, 2026

Anticipated End Date: July 14, 2026

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