Clinton Public Hospital. (Submitted photo)Clinton Public Hospital. (Submitted photo)
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Another local emergency department to experience temporary closure

Yet another Midwestern Ontario emergency department will temporarily close heading into a weekend.

Due to staffing issues, the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance says the Clinton Public Hospital will close its emergency department all day on Sunday, June 18.

Regular hours of 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. will resume in Clinton on Monday, June 19. Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1. Paramedics will remain available to the community and will re-route to the nearest available Emergency Department.

The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to the Clinton Public Hospital are: -Seaforth – HPHA – Seaforth Community Hospital -Goderich – Alexandra Marine & General Hospital -Exeter – South Huron Hospital

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