Saddle Hills County clinic to close in September during leave
Residents will need to seek care elsewhere next month as the county's only nurse practitioner steps away temporarily.
Why it matters
The closure highlights how rural Alberta communities can lose access to local health care when a single practitioner is unavailable.
Saddle Hills County has announced that its local health clinic will be temporarily closed in September while the clinic's nurse practitioner is on maternity leave.
The county did not immediately name a replacement provider to fill the gap, meaning residents who rely on the clinic will need to seek medical services elsewhere during the closure period.
Officials indicated the closure is expected to be temporary, tied directly to the length of the nurse practitioner's leave, with normal clinic operations expected to resume once she returns.
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