Since June 27, the emergency department at Whitbourne's William H. Newhook Health Centre have been suspended. The ER, which serves around 20,000 residents in the area, is a vital part of provincial health care, say protesters.
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Eastern Health says workers at the centre's emergency department would be temporarily diverted to help with Newfoundland and Labrador's COVID-19 pandemic response, advising patients to seek treatment elsewhere.
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