A local hospital emergency department is adjusting its hours due to staffing challenges.
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre says in a release that due to ongoing staffing issues, the Durham Hospital will be adjusting its hours this summer.
The emergency department in Durham will close at 5 p.m. until the following day at 7 a.m. on a majority of weekends this summer, starting on Saturday, June 24 through the end of July.
The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to the Durham hospital are:
Hanover (20 km)
Mount Forest (25 km)
Markdale (28 km)
Walkerton (28 km)
Owen Sound (46 km)
The emergency department at the Durham Hospital will be closed overnight, from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., on the following dates:
Saturday, June 24 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Sunday, June 25)
Thursday, June 29 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Friday, June 30)
Friday, June 30 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Saturday, July 1)
Saturday, July 1 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Sunday, July 2)
Sunday, July 2 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Monday, July 3)
Saturday, July 8 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Sunday, July 9)
Sunday, July 9 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Monday, July 10)
Saturday, July 15 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Sunday, July 16)
Sunday, July 16 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Monday, July 17)
Saturday, July 22 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Sunday, July 23)
Sunday, July 23 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Monday, July 24)
Saturday, July 29 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Sunday, July 30)
Sunday, July 30 (closed at 5:00 PM until 7:00 AM on Monday, July 31)
