The South Bruce Grey Health Centre announced Thursday evening that due to a shortage of nurses, the Durham Emergency Department would close from 5pm Friday, November 11th and reopen Saturday, November 12th at 7:00 am.
They advise that all efforts to find staffing for the department have been undertaken without success.
Ambulance by-pass will begin at 5pm to diver patients to the nearest open emergency department.
Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 911 to be taken to the nearest Emergency Department.