The Listowel-Wingham Hospital Alliance says the emergency department at its Wingham hospital will be closed from Monday at 5 p.m. until Tuesday at 7 a.m.
A hospital in a small Ontario community is temporarily closing its emergency department again.
The Listowel-Wingham Hospital Alliance says the ER at its Wingham hospital will be closed from Monday at 5 p.m. until Tuesday at 7 a.m. The closure follows another overnight shutdown on Sunday, and several temporary emergency department closures throughout the summer.The hospital alliance is attributing the latest closure to ongoing staff shortages.
Limited health-care staff resources have prompted similar measures at other Ontario hospitals over the last several months. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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