There will be another temporary Emergency Department (ED) closure on Saturday night.
The St. Marys Memorial Hospital ED will close at 5 p.m. Saturday and reopen at 7 a.m. on Sunday.
The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance announced that the closure is due to a staffing shortage.
Paramedics will remain available to the community and will re-route to the nearest available Emergency Department to ensure local residents continue to have access to emergency services.
The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to the St. Marys Memorial Hospital are:
Stratford – HPHA – Stratford General Hospital
Exeter – South Huron Hospital
Ingersoll – Alexandra Hospital
London – LHSC – University Hospital or Victoria Hospital
For non-urgent healthcare needs, patients are encouraged to visit their family doctor or call Health Connect Ontario at 811.