Due to a critical shortage of nurses, SBGHC will be enacting a full closure of the Chesley emergency department (ED) for four (4) full days as follows: Closed as of 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 28th and reopening at 7:00 AM on Monday, October 3rd The extended overnight closures of the Chesley ED will still
Read moreDue to ongoing staffing shortages of both RNs and RPNs, the SBGHC Chesley emergency department (ED) will remain fully closed for one more day as follows: Fully closed through Tuesday, September 27th, and reopening at 0700 on Wednesday, September 28th The extended overnight closures of the Chesley ED will still continue past September 28th. All
Read moreDue to critical staffing shortages, SBGHC will be closing the Kincardine hospital emergency department (ED) overnight on Friday, September 23rd. The Kincardine ED will be closed from: 5:00pm on Friday, September 23rd to 7:00 on Saturday, September 24th All efforts to find staffing for the emergency department have been undertaken without success. Ambulance by-pass will
Read moreDue to a critical shortage of nurses, SBGHC will be enacting a full closure of the Chesley emergency department (ED) for four (4) full days as follows: Closing at 1700 on Thursday, September 22nd and reopening at 0700 on Tuesday, September 27th The extended overnight closures of the Chesley ED will still continue past September
Read moreDue to critical health human resources shortages, SBGHC will be closing the Walkerton and Chesley Emergency Departments this weekend as follows: The Chesley ED will be closed from: 5:00pm on Saturday, September 17th to 7:00am on Monday, September 19th The Walkerton ED will be closed from: 5:00pm on Friday, September 16th to 7:00am on Saturday,
Read moreSBGHC will be implementing an overnight closure of the Chesley emergency department (ED) this fall due to a critical shortage of nurses as follows: The Chesley hospital ED will be closed overnight, every night, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 AM, and will be open and operational from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. This reduction in
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Adrienne Arsenault and a team from CBC News: The National visited the Chesley hospital last week to interview our staff and physicians on the staffing challenges we are facing and resulting emergency department (ED) closures. The segment aired last night, and is available to watch here: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2070231107838/ Thank you to Dr. Jacqui Wong, Tiisha Smith
Read moreAfter almost 120 years as a volunteer organization working in the community to raise funds for South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s (SBGHC) Walkerton hospital site and the former County of Bruce General Hospital, the Walkerton Hospital Auxiliary has disbanded. The Walkerton Hospital Auxiliary was founded in 1903, and until March 2020 at the onset of
Read moreDue to a large number of short notice sick leaves, resulting in a significant shortage of both RNs and RPNs, SBGHC will be closing the Chesley emergency department (ED) overnight for five (5) consecutive nights as follows: The Chesley ED will be closed: 5:00 PM on Friday, September 2nd to 7:00 AM on Saturday, September
Read moreDue to unexpected health human resource shortages, the Emergency Departments at the Chesley and Walkerton sites of South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) will be temporarily closed during the time periods as listed below: The Chesley ED will be closed: 1700 on Friday, August 26th (tonight) to 0700 on Saturday, August 27th (new) 1700 on
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