The St.Marys Memorial Hospital will be closing its emergency department overnight this weekend because of a staffing shortage.
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance officials say it will close at 5 p.m. on Sunday and reopen at 7 a.m. Monday with regular 24-hour service resuming.
Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1 and paramedics will remain available to the community and re-route to the nearest available emergency department.
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
*It is advised to check with these Emergency Departments before attending to ensure they are operating with regular hours.
