Chesley Emergency Department set to close for 4 Days starting Thursday at 5pm

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre has announced that due to a critical shortage of nurses it will be enacting a full closure of the Chesley Emergency Department for 4 days.

The closure starts at 5pm this Thursday, September 22^nd and lasts until 7 am the following Tuesday, September 27^th.

The extended overnight closures at the Chesley ED will continue past the 27^th.

The SBGHC says that all efforts to find staffing for the department have been undertaken without success.

Ambulance by-pass will be undertaken during the closure to divert patents to the nearest open Emergency Department.