Vitalité Health Network asks to reduce Emergency Department visits at Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph de Saint-Quentin

Saint-Quentin, Friday, September 17, 2021 – Vitalité Health Network asks that the public limit their visits to the Emergency department of the Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph de Saint-Quentin, except in cases of an emergency. This temporary measure is due to a lack of medical staff in the hospital facility.

At Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph de Saint-Quentin, this will be in effect:
Between 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021, and 8 a.m. on Sunday, September 19, 2021. 

The Emergency department of the hospital will remain available for people who need urgent care and who wish to see a doctor. However, the Network asks that people whose health condition is not critical see their family doctor, see their community pharmacist, or call Tele-Care (811).

People who still come to the Saint-Quentin Emergency department for non-urgent reasons may be referred to another hospital or asked to return the next day if their condition permits.

Ambulances heading to this hospital will be redirected to another hospital facility during the period.

The Network thanks the public for their valuable co-operation.