Emergency Department At Campbellford Memorial Hospital Closed For The Night Due To Unexpected Nurse Shortage
/The Emergency Department at Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) will be temporarily closed from 6:30 p.m. on Thursday until 7:30 a.m. on Friday due to an unexpected nursing staff shortage.
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According to a statement by the hospital, a contingency plan has been implemented to deal with this temporary closure to ensure the impact on patient care is as minimal as possible.
EMS and other emergency services are aware of the temporary closure and during these hours’ ambulances will take patients directly to the closest area hospital that offers emergency medical services.
In reaching this decision, CMH investigated all options available, including reaching out to regional partners who, while incredibly supportive, shared their own health human resource challenges.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the implications of the shortage of health human resources throughout the Province,” said Eric Hanna, President and CEO. “CMH is continuously re-evaluating our strategies to recruit and retain members of our team during these challenging times.”
Anyone requiring emergency health care treatment during the closure should:
Call 911.
Anyone requiring urgent health care treatment should go directly to one of the following hospitals:
Northumberland Hills Hospital, 1000 DePalma Dr., Cobourg
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Trenton Memorial Hospital, 242 King St., Trenton
Quinte Healthcare Corporation - Belleville General Hospital, 265 Dundas St. E., Belleville
Peterborough Regional Health Centre, 1 Hospital Dr., Peterborough.
