The office holds regular hours. The nursing staff are on call after hours for emergencies. Any emergency that can not be handled here is flown or what they call medevacted out to Inuvik, then to Yellowknife or other points south if needed. Inuvik has a fully staffed hospital and does small surgeries, deliveries etc. A doctor from Inuvik flies into the community once a month, a dentist every 2-3 months, and other visiting specialists 1 to 2 times a year.
Antibiotics are available at the nursing station.
If you are on a prescription medication it is a good idea to have several months supply until you can see the doctor up here. Doctors from one province can not write a prescription for another province. There are two establishments where people can eat out. Pingo Park Lodge is open six days a week offering a good selection. The Tuk Inn also provides full course meals.