The inpatient beds at the Durham hospital are going to be moving.
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre announced Wednesday, that as of June 3rd, ten inpatient beds would be relocated to the hospitals in Kincardine and Walkerton.
They say this will allow for better access to urgent and emergency care in Durham, while the inpatients will also be getting better, more consistent care in Walkerton and Kincardine.
The SBGHC says nursing staff will continue working at the Durham hospital to support urgent and emergent care daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
President and CEO Nancy Shaw says in a statement, “This decision has been made with our community and the patients we serve at the top of mind, with no impact to jobs,” adding, “Our priority is to ensure the delivery of safe and high-quality care, and we will continue to work with both the Ministry of Health and Ontario Health to ensure services are maintained across all SBGHC sites.”
SBGHC says it will be hosting community engagement sessions in the coming months. They say dates, times, and locations for these sessions will be communicated well in advance once confirmed.
