Due to insufficient staffing, please be advised of the following temporary Emergency Department closures:
The Chesley Emergency Department closed on Tuesday, August 15th at 1700 hours and will reopen on Thursday, August 17th at 0700 hours (38-hour closure).
The Chesley Emergency Department will be closed on Thursday, August 24th at 1700 hours and will reopen on Monday, August 28th at 0700 hours (86-hour closure).
The Walkerton Emergency Department will be closed on Friday, August 18th at 1700 hours and will reopen on Saturday, August 19th at 0700 hours (14-hour overnight closure).
The Walkerton Emergency Department will be closed on Saturday, August 26th at 1700 hours and will reopen on Sunday, August 27th at 0700 hours (14-hour overnight closure).
The Walkerton Emergency Department will be closed on Sunday, August 27th at 1700 hours and will reopen on Monday August 28th at 0700 hours (14-hour overnight closure).
The Walkerton Emergency Department will be closed on Monday, August 28th at 1700 hours and will reopen on Tuesday, August 29th at 0700 hours (14-hour overnight closure).
The Durham Emergency Department will be closed on Saturday, August 19th at 1700 hours and will reopen on Sunday, August 20th at 0700 hours (14-hour overnight closure).
The Durham Emergency Department will be closed on Sunday, August 20th at 1700 hours and will reopen on Monday, August 21st at 0700 hours (14-hour overnight closure).
The Durham Emergency Department will be closed on Wednesday, August 23rd at 1700 hours and will reopen on Thursday, August 24th at 0700 hours (14-hour overnight closure).
The Durham Emergency Department will be closed on Friday, August 25th at 1700 hours and will reopen on Saturday, August 26th at 0700 hours (14-hour overnight closure).
Ambulance by-pass has been 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 24-hour Emergency Departments to the Chesley hospital are:
Hanover (19km)
Walkerton (25km) (note temporary overnight closures on August 18th, 26th, 27th and 28th)
Southampton (42km)
Markdale (44km)
Owen Sound (46km)
Kincardine (60km)
Mount Forest (60km)
The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to the Durham hospital are:
Hanover (20km)
Mount Forest (25km)
Walkerton (28km) (note temporary overnight closures on August 18th, 26th, 27th and 28th)
Markdale (28km)
Owen Sound (46km)
Palmerston (46km)
The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to the Walkerton hospital are:
Hanover (12km)
Wingham (39km)
Kincardine (42km)
Palmerston (43km)
Mount Forest (46km)
Southampton (51km)
