The Durham Hospital Emergency Department. The Durham Hospital Emergency Department. (Photo courtesy of Google)
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Durham emergency department temporarily closed

Another local emergency department is closed Thursday, September 7, as of 7 a.m. The Durham emergency department closure is due to a lack of staff.

It will re-open Thursday, September 7 at 7 p.m. after a 12-hour closure.

Ambulances will take all patients to the closest open department. Those include Hanover, Mount Forest, Walkerton, Markdale, Owen Soun, and Palmerston.

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre reminds all patients requiring immediate medical attention to call 911.

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