File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo / psphotography

File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo / psphotography

Chesley Emergency Department closures

By Steve Sabourin

August 12, 2022 - 1:17pm

The Emergency Department at the hospital in Chesley will be temporarily closed at times this weekend.

The closures will be in effect between 5 p.m. tonight to 7 a.m tomorrow morning and again from 5 p.m. on Saturday to 7 a.m. on Sunday.

It's due to the unexpected nursing staff absences.

Ambulance by-pass will begin at 1700 to divert patients to the nearest open emergency department.

The closest Emergency Departments to the Chesley Hospital are:

Hanover (19km)

Walkerton (25km)

Durham (36km)

Southampton (42km)

Markdale (44km)

Owen Sound (46km)

Kincardine (60km)

Mount Forest (60km)

Palmerston (60km)

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