Wingham Emergency Department Closure Expanded to Sunday and Monday Overnight

The Listowel Wingham Hospital Alliance announced this evening that the closure first announced yesterday, that is as a result of ongoing healthcare staff shortages, is being expanded at the Wigham & District Hospital Emergency Department.

The department was closed Sunday afternoon, August 14th at 5pm until Monday at 7 am.

The organization then expanded it Sunday evening to then include Monday evening, August 15th at 5pm until Tuesday at 7 am.

The organization says the measures are temporary ones and that their staff, board, physicians, and leadership regret that these steps must be taken.

Patients are asked to call 911 if they have a medical emergency. EMS will remain available to the community and will re-route them to surrounding hospitals to ensure continued access to emergency services.

For non-urgent care they say to call Health Connect Ontario at 811, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for non-emergency health related questions.