Seaforth ER

The Seaforth Hospital emergency department entrance. (Photo by Eric Thompson)

Seaforth ED closing overnight

By Eric Thompson

February 9, 2024 - 9:53pm

The Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance says the Seaforth Hospital emergency department is closing overnight Friday.

The closure will begin at 9 p.m. due staffing shortages.

It will reopen Saturday, (February 10) at 7 a.m., at which point regular 24/7 operations will resume.

The HPHA says anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1. Paramedics will re-route to the nearest available Emergency Department.

The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to Seaforth are Exeter, Goderich and Stratford.

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