The Louise Marshall Hospital in Mount Forest (BlackburnNews.com file photo)

The Louise Marshall Hospital in Mount Forest (BlackburnNews.com file photo)

Mount Forest emergency room closed overnight

By Eric Thompson

March 15, 2024 - 2:00pm

The Louise Marshall Hospital's emergency department will be temporarily closing overnight Friday.

The Wellington Healthcare Alliance says the closure is a result of a staffing shortage.

The ED will close at 7 p.m. and reopen on Saturday, at 7 a.m.

Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1. Paramedics will take you to the next nearest Emergency Department for care.

The closest overnight hospitals include: Hanover, Walkerton, Palmerston and Listowel.

Nearby Durham no longer operates it's emergency department overnight.

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