Elk Valley residents can now access a maternity clinic, offering services in Fernie, Sparwood and Elkford.
The Elk Valley Maternity Clinic offers team-based care from early pregnancy through delivery and up to six weeks postpartum.
Interior Health officials said the clinic is staffed family physicians, a midwife, nurses and allied health professionals.
“Providers rotate clinic shifts and on-call duties across all three community clinic locations, giving patients the opportunity to meet multiple members of the care team during their pregnancy,” IH said.
The Fernie location at the Elk Valley Hospital is open Monday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesday and Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The clinic is available in Elkford on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Elkford Urgent Primary Care Centre.
Sparwood residents can access a clinic in the medical centre on Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Those looking to access the maternity clinic can do so through two ways.
Those with a family doctor are encouraged to book an appointment with their physician who will send a referral to the preferred location.
Those without a family doctor can call the EVMC location of their choice and a self-referral form will be provided to gather information before the initial appointment.
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