The Durham Hospital Emergency Department. The Durham Hospital Emergency Department. (Photo courtesy of Google)
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Local emergency department to experience another weekend closure

By Ryan Drury
October 6, 2023 - 2:20pm

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre says another local emergency department will close during the Thanksgiving long weekend.

The Durham Emergency Department will close on Saturday, October 7 at 5 p.m. and will reopen Sunday, October 8 at 7 a.m. The closure is due to staffing issues.

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 Durham hospital are:

Hanover (20km)

Mount Forest (25km)

Walkerton (28km)

Markdale (28km)

Owen Sound (46km)

Palmerston (46km)

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