New access measures are coming to the Thompson General Hospital starting this week.

 

The Northern Health Region says beginning Wednesday, March 25th, all patients and visitors will be required to enter through the hospital’s main entrance, where a centralized security checkpoint will be in place.

 

Anyone entering the facility will go through a brief screening with security staff, and may be asked to place personal items into an amnesty locker or have them searched.

 

 In some cases, individuals could also be scanned with a metal detector.

 

Officials say emergency patients will be prioritized and moved through quickly, while staff, contractors, RCMP and EMS will continue using existing access protocols.

 

Those who choose not to participate in the process could face limited access to the facility.

Health officials say the goal is to improve safety for patients, staff, and the broader community.