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St Marys Memorial Hospital Restores 24/7 Emergency Department Service

Staff shortage led to reduction of service in the emergency department

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The St Marys Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department has returned to regular 24/7 service.

The closure and reduction in services has been caused due to COVID-19 related staffing shortages which saw the reduction be removed as of 7am this morning.

A COVID-19 outbreak still continues to affect the hospitals inpatient unit with 16 patients and 6 staff members affected as of Friday.

The unit still remains closed to admissions until further notice.