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An Almonte General Hospital spokesperson has confirmed the hospital’s emergency department has reopened following a 12-hour shutdown due to a staffing shortage.
All other hospital services, including obstetrics, remained fully operational.
“Patient and staff safety is our top priority,” Brad Harrington, Mississippi River Health Authority’s president and CEO, said in the release.
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Anyone experiencing a medical emergency in the region was instructed to call 9-1-1. Paramedics were to transport patients to the nearest open emergency department, among them the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital, Arnprior Regional Health, Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital and the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa.
Patients can also speak with a Registered Nurse at Telehealth Ontario by calling toll-free 1-866-797-0000 or TTY 1-866-797-0007. The service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Almonte is approximately 50 kilometres west of Ottawa.
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