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Meadow Lake Hospital not offering obstetrical services until further notice

Jan 15, 2021 | 6:56 PM

UPDATE: As of 3:40 p.m. Monday, the SHA has reported the service disruption at Meadow Lake Hospital will continue until further notice. Although, they explained the unit is closed because of a COVID-19 outbreak on the surgical ward.

The hospital will continue to do day and emergency surgeries but will not do routine inpatient surgeries during the service disruption.

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The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced the Meadow Lake Hospital will not be offering obstetrical services until further notice.

According to a media release, the disruption of the service will begin immediately and patients who require the services will be screened and sent to Lloydminster Hospital or the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. The children’s hospital will also be taking high risk patients.

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