Canada Post Service Disruption Information
During any Canada Post Work Stoppage, clients taking prescription medications are encouraged to plan ahead to ensure they have a 2-week supply on hand. This is very important if you live in a northern or rural community without a retail pharmacy that can dispense your medication locally. Clients should reach out to their pharmacy supplier to clarify their contingency plans and if individual medication shipments will still be received or if a pick-up location has been set up.
Northern Health Region facilities remain open and accessible for emergent and non-urgent services.
Please note that clinics and service areas have paused the use of Canada Post for the distribution of patient appointment letters and pre-appointment information. Patients with upcoming appointments will instead be contacted by phone and/or email and provided with information in advance of their appointments. Visit https://ow.ly/FTt250VXkn7 for full details.
Patients with upcoming appointments at clinics located at HSC_Winnipeg may receive their appointment confirmation by text message. The text messages, which will originate from a Manitoba 431 phone number, will not include patient information and will only identify the facility, date and time of the scheduled appointment. Messages will include the clinic phone number in the event patients wish to confirm their appointment by phone.
Please note that patients will never be asked to disclose financial information over the phone or via email. Do not engage with anyone who says they require financial information before a health appointment. If patients have questions about the legitimacy of a call, they are encouraged to contact their clinic or care provider directly.
For more information about health system operations during a Canada Post labour disruption, please visit: https://ow.ly/VLcj50VXkn8.