Beginning this past Monday the Saskatchewan Health Authority launched a new website that provides patients with accurate information about emergency room availability.

All emergency service disruptions, regardless of their length, are now being posted publicly on the SHA website, with updates occurring daily at 4 p.m., seven days a week.

This webpage, found at saskhealthauthority.ca/servicedisruptions, lists all affected facilities alphabetically and provide direct links from the SHA Facilities & Locations directory to community-specific disruption notices.

The first posting was the Regina Urgent Care Centre (UCC) when they announced reduced hours this past Sunday and Monday. The UCC closed at 2 p.m. those two days, instead of the usual 9:30 p.m. due to physician availability.