Residents in two local communities will face temporary disruptions to emergency department services on Thursday and Friday as staffing challenges continue to affect rural healthcare. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says emergency services at the Outlook & District Health Centre will be unavailable from 8:00 a.m. Thursday until 8:00 a.m. Friday. Meanwhile, emergency services at the Assiniboia Union Hospital Integrated Facility will also be temporarily disrupted from 7:00 p.m. Thursday until 7:00 a.m. Friday. Related Stories: Emergency services temporarily unavailable overnight in Assiniboia Outlook emergency department closing Tuesday evening Outlook ER closed on Tuesday evening Residents requiring urgent medical care during those periods are being advised to call 911. According to the SHA, paramedics will assess, treat and transport patients to the nearest available facility if additional care is required. Other recent disruptions The latest closure in Outlook comes shortly after another temporary emergency department disruption earlier this week. That previous interruption saw emergency services unavailable for nearly eight hours during an evening closure, marking at least the second disruption for the community in recent weeks. Assiniboia also faced recent disruptions on May 27 and May 18. Residents are also being reminded they can contact HealthLine 811 for non-emergency healthcare questions or advice while services are unavailable.