The South Bruce Grey Health Centre, which runs a number of local hospitals says two of its emergency departments will have overnight closures.
The SBGHC says, due to a number of short notice sick leaves, resulting in a significant shortage of both RNs and RPNs, it will be closing its Durham and Chesley emergency departments (EDs) overnight as follows:
The Durham ED will be closed from:
8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24th (tonight) to 7 a.m. on Thursday, August 25th
The Chesley ED will be closed from:
5 p.m. on Saturday, August 27th to 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 28th
5 p.m. on Monday, August 29th to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30th
The hospital organization says in a release, “All efforts to find staffing for the Emergency Department have been undertaken without success.”
They say ambulance by-pass will undertaken to divert patients to the nearest open ED.
The SBGHC adds, 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 non-emergency health-related questions by calling 811.
The closest Emergency Departments to the respective sites are:
From DURHAM:
Hanover (20km)
Mount Forest (25km)
Markdale (28km)
Walkerton (28km)
Chesley (36km)
Owen Sound (46km)
Palmerston (46km)
From CHESLEY:
Hanover (19km)
Durham (36km)
Southampton (42km)
Markdale (44km)
Owen Sound (46km)
Kincardine (60km)
Mount Forest (60km)
Palmerston (60km)