The Northern Lights Regional Health Centre Cancer Care Clinic has resumed services as of last week, and this means that the hospital is almost completely back to full operations. The only exception is some of the Allied Health programs which have not resumed yet. Returning residents can be assured that the medical services that they…
Read moreLong term care residents at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre are being welcomed back now that the hospital is back up and running. During the evacuation period the residents were moved to various Edmonton long term care units according to Northern Lights Regional Health Centre area manager for seniors health Denise Wilkinson, and she…
Read moreThe very first birth at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre since the area was evacuated due to the wildfire brings a sense of hope and new beginnings. The boy was born to Melissa Taylor and Steven Mercer on June 17, 2016 at 5:02 am, and he weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces. Big sister…
Read moreA childbirth death at Northern Lights Regional Health Centre is being investigated by several entities. An internal review will be performed by the medical facility, and an investigation is also underway by Alberta Health Services to determine exactly what happened and if it was preventable. Kay Williamson ,the spokesperson for Alberta Health services, released a…
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There are more helipad delays for the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre, pushing back this necessary feature until at least 2017. A press release that was recently issued by Alberta Health Services explained that the plan was to delay the construction so that it coincided with a planned exterior renovation for the facility. According to…
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A new helipad at Northern Lights Regional Health Centre is on hold while officials go over the design options available. Alberta Health Services has announced the delay and the reasons behind it. The early designs were not ideal according to hospital officials, and different choices are being considered. NLRHC site director David Matear discussed the…
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