South Bruce Grey Health Centre is announcing more temporary emergency department closures affecting the Chesley, Durham, and Walkerton hospitals.
The organization says that the cause for the closures is insufficient staffing.
This week, the Chesley emergency department will be closed from 5 o’clock tonight, until 7 o’clock the morning of Thursday, July 13th, with 24-hour closures for Tuesday and Wednesday.
In Durham, the emergency department will be closed from 5 pm until 7 am the nights of July 12, 13th, and 14th.
At the Walkerton Hospital, the emergency department is closed from 5 pm on Friday, July 14th until 7 am on Saturday, July 15th.
Ambulance bypass has been undertaken to divert patients to the nearest open emergency department.
Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 911 to be taken to the nearest Emergency
Department. For non-urgent health care needs, Health Connect Ontario is available 24/7 for nonemergency health-related questions by calling 811.
The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to the Chesley Hospital are:
Hanover (19km)
Walkerton (25km)
Durham (36km)
Southampton (42km)
Markdale (44km)
Owen Sound (46km)
Kincardine (60km)
Mount Forest (60km)
The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to the Durham Hospital are:
Hanover (20km)
Mount Forest (25km)
Walkerton (28km)
Markdale (28km)
Owen Sound (46km)
Palmerston (46km)
The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to the Walkerton Hospital are:
Hanover (12km)
Wingham (39km)
Kincardine (42km)
Palmerston (43km)
Mount Forrest (46km)
Southampton (51km)