Prince Rupert residents can now receive greater access to emergency care.

On Sept. 19, the province announced that a bigger and better emergency department at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital is now open. The $16.5-million modernized department will help improve patient care, as well as attract and retain health-care professionals to the region, according the Northern Health Authority.

Upgrades include a new main lobby and registration area, intended to improve patient flow, a larger trauma and triage area to provide a larger patient assessment and treatment area, and improved high acuity rooms that will provide better patient privacy and enhanced infection prevention control measures.

Colleen Nyce, Northern Health board chair, said she is pleased to welcome staff, physicians and patient

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