Seaforth Community Hospital Sign, Seaforth, ON. (Photo by Craig Power, © 2016).Seaforth Community Hospital Sign, Seaforth, ON. (Photo by Craig Power, © 2016).
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Local emergency department closing due to staffing issues

A local emergency department is closing due to staffing issues.

The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance says the Seaforth Community Hospital will close its emergency department at 9 p.m. on June 9. The ED in Seaforth will re-open at 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, at which point regular 24/7 hours of operation will resume.

Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1. Paramedics will remain available to the community and will re-route to the nearest available Emergency Department to ensure local residents continue to have access to the emergency services they need.

For non-urgent health care, call Health Connect Ontario at 811, which is available 24/7 for non-emergency health related questions. If you have a family doctor, you can also inquire about any same-day appointments or after-hours clinics.

The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to the Seaforth Community Hospital are: -Exeter – South Huron Hospital -Goderich – Alexandra Marine & General Hospital -Stratford – HPHA– Stratford General Hospital

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