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Temporary Emergency Department closure at Walkerton hospital

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Hospital officials are informing the public of a temporary Emergency Department closure at Walkerton hospital.

Due to ongoing staffing shortages of both RNs and RPNs, SBGHC, the Walkerton emergency department (ED) as follows:

  • 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept.30th and reopening at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Oct.1
  • 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 and reopening at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2.

The Walkerton inpatient unit, Family Birthing Centre, and on-call surgery will remain operational.

Hospital officials say all efforts to find staffing for the Emergency Department have been undertaken without success.

Ambulance by-pass will be undertaken to divert patients to the nearest open ED.

Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 911 to be taken to the nearest Emergency Department. For non-urgent health care needs, Health Connect Ontario is available 24/7 for non-emergency health-related questions by calling 811.

The closest Emergency Departments to the Walkerton hospital are:

  • Hanover (12km)
  • Durham (28km)
  • Wingham (39km)
  • Kincardine (42km)
  • Palmerston (43km)
  • Mount Forest (46km)
  • Southampton (51km)
  • Listowel (54km)
  • Markdale (62km)

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