COVID-19: reduction of patient services

Bathurst, Monday, March 16, 2020 – Vitalité Health Network is advising residents that all its facilities will be reducing elective (non urgent) patient services in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Specifically, surgery services, outpatient clinics, phlebotomy and diagnostic imaging services will remain open, but urgent cases will be prioritized. Only essential and urgent tests will be performed, until further notice.

All patients who were to receive elective procedures have already been contacted and inform of the cancellation of their appointment. In this uncertain period, it is essential to reinforce measures involving social distancing as well as using technologies at our fingertips to encourage virtual visits.

Different screening clinics have also been established in each of the Network's zones: Beauséjour, Northwest, Restigouche, Acadie-Bathurst. In order to access these locations, a person must have been referred by Tele-Care 811 services or a family physician.

The Network reminds the population that prevention is the key to slow the progression of COVID-19 and invites the population to consult the Network web page as well as following its social media activities to be aware of the latest measures related to this issue.