Author of the article: Hannah MacLeod
Publishing date: Apr 23, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 2 minute read •
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In response to escalating bed capacity challenges across the province and a Ministry of Health directive issued on April 20 requiring all non-emergent and non-urgent elective surgeries and procedures to be ceased, the three hospital corporations in Grey Bruce are increasing bed capacity and ramping down elective surgeries and procedures beginning this week. The postponement of elective surgeries is necessary to ensure hospital staff are available to provide care for the additional beds that have been opened.
All impacted patients will be contacted directly by their physician’s offices. We are encouraging the public not to call the hospitals or their physician’s office.
Kincardine, ON, Canada / ShorelineToday.ca
Apr 22, 2021 6:23 AM
Non urgent and elective surgeries at Grey Bruce Hospitals are being postponed due to the rising COVID case numbers.
A directive issued by the Ministry of Health is requiring all hospitals to decrease the number of procedures beginning this week.
Urgent and emergent surgeries will continue at South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Grey Bruce Health Services and Hanover and District Hospital.
Patients impacted by this decision will be contacted by the hospital directly.
Kincardine, ON, Canada / ShorelineToday.ca
Dec 23, 2020 6:23 AM
Grey Bruce Hospitals are reminding residents to follow public health guidelines to prevent emergency rooms from being pushed to their limits.
All three hospitals in the area, Grey Bruce Health Services, Hanover & District Hospital and the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, say despite few positive COVID cases, there are a limited number of beds available in the region.
Hospitals are preparing for the holiday season, that means, heart attacks, stroke, respiratory, gastrointestinal as well as COVID-19 patients.