The Louise Marshall Hospital in Mount Forest (BlackburnNews.com file photo)The Louise Marshall Hospital in Mount Forest (BlackburnNews.com file photo)
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Mount Forest emergency room closed overnight

By Eric Thompson
March 15, 2024 - 6:00pm

The Louise Marshall Hospital's emergency department will be temporarily closing overnight Friday.

The Wellington Healthcare Alliance says the closure is a result of a staffing shortage.

The ED will close at 7 p.m. and reopen on Saturday, at 7 a.m.

Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1. Paramedics will take you to the next nearest Emergency Department for care.

The closest overnight hospitals include: Hanover, Walkerton, Palmerston and Listowel.

Nearby Durham no longer operates it's emergency department overnight.

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