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Another local emergency department closure hits Midwestern Ontario

Another closure is affecting an emergency department in Midwestern Ontario.

Due to insufficient staffing, the South Bruce Grey Health Centre says the Durham Hospital Emergency Department will close on December 4 at 5 p.m. and will reopen on December 5 at 7 a.m.

Another closure will take effect on the evening of December 5 at 5 p.m. again, with the ED reopening at 7 a.m. on December 6.

Ambulance by-pass has been undertaken to divert patients to the nearest open ED.

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