A Fraser Valley hospital’s emergency room was closed overnight after yet another staffing shortage.
The Mission Memorial Hospital Emergency Department remained closed until 8 a.m. Monday morning, due to what the health authority calls “physician staffing challenges.”
Fraser Health issued a notice Sunday announcing it would close that afternoon.
“The service interruption will begin at 5:00 p.m. to ensure all patients already in the emergency department can be seen by a physician before they end their shift at 11:00 p.m.,” said the notice.
The health authority adds that emergency-trained nurses will be on site during the closure to assist walk-in patients with basic care and transfers to other hospitals.
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The same ER also closed overnight between Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 and throughout the year in February, March, and August.
Earlier this year, Fraser Health announced Mission’s emergency department will undergo an $18-million renovation. The plan comes after the facility was flooded in January, forcing repairs and leading to officials reconsidering how the space is used.
“The expanded Emergency Department will be 35 per cent larger, increasing care spaces by 17 to a total of 41,” it announced on May 15.
Construction is expected to begin in early 2026 and be completed in spring 2027.
—With files from Emma Crawford