Sunrise Health Region has received notification that Dr. Augustine Egbagbe will leave Canora, effective May 31, 2015. The health region has recruited two physicians for Canora; pending their successful completion of the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA).
Canora is expected to return to full complement of four physicians and one nurse practitioner in September of 2015. The newly recruited physicians will join Dr. Mala Singh, Dr. Victor Obiora, and Nurse Practitioner, Lorri Dennis in Canora.
The health region is implementing a few changes to help the remaining physicians manage the volume of clients over the summer months.
Physician clinics held in Invermay and Norquay are temporarily suspended. Nurse Practitioner, Dawna Abrahamson will continue to see clients in Norquay, by appointment. For medical appointments in Canora, persons from the Invermay and Norquay areas can call 306-563-5557.
The physician on call will conduct daily rounds of inpatients at the Canora Hospital. This means that patients in the hospital may be seen by several physicians over the course of their time in hospital. The electronic medical record, used in Canora, connects all physicians and the nurse practitioner and ensures that the family physician receives timely updates on the condition and care of their patients when they are seen by other members of the medical team.
Beginning May 30, 2015, clients having weekend clinic appointments with the physician will be seen at the Canora Hospital. Directional signage will be posted inside the hospital’s main entrance to point the way to the weekend clinic room. This change will reduce back and forth travel from hospital to clinic during the weekend for clients and physicians.
Appointments are needed to see the physician or nurse practitioner for weekday or weekend clinic appointments. The number to call for an appointment is 306-563-5557.
Appointments from Monday to Friday will continue to be held at the downtown Canora Medical Clinic location.
Arrangements have been made for ongoing medical care for residents in long-term care. A community physician or nurse practitioner will be on call night and day to attend to the emergent needs of inpatients in acute care, long term care and home care.
The Canora Collaborative Emergency Centre (CEC) continues to ensure that emergency services in Canora will be uninterrupted.
