St. Marys Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Closing at 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 11
January 11, 2024
Due to health human resource shortages the Emergency Department at the St. Marys Memorial Hospital of the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance (HPHA) will be experiencing a temporary reduction in service as follows:
- Thursday, January 11, 2024 – The Emergency Department will close at 5 p.m.
- Friday, January 12, 2024 – The Emergency Department will open at 7 a.m. at which point regular hours of operation (24 hours daily) will resume.
Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1. Paramedics will remain available to the community and will re-route to the nearest available Emergency Department to ensure local residents continue to have access to the emergency services they need.
For non-urgent health care, call Health Connect Ontario at 811, which is available 24/7 for non-emergency health related questions.
The closest 24-hour Emergency Departments to the St. Marys Memorial Hospital are:
- Stratford – HPHA – Stratford General Hospital
- Exeter – South Huron Hospital*
- Ingersoll – Alexandra Hospital*
- London – LHSC– University Hospital or Victoria Hospital
*It is advised to check with these Emergency Departments before attending to ensure they are operating with regular hours.