The emergency department at the Chesley Hospital is closed until next week.
South Bruce Grey Health Centre says it closed as of 5 p.m. Wednesday and won’t re-open until Monday, Oct. 3, due to a critical shortage of nurses.
The Chesley Hospital emergency department has struggled to stay open recently because of staffing issues. It was only open one day this week after closing on Sept. 22.
“All efforts to find staffing for the emergency department have been undertaken without success,” South Bruce Grey Health Centre says in a release.
Ambulance by-pass will undertaken to divert patients to the nearest open emergency department.