LMH CEO comments on temporary closure of OB unit

Karl Ellis: ‘We could just not overcome the numbers’

LISTOWEL – It was announced last week that there will be a temporary closure of the obstetrics (OB) department at Listowel Memorial Hospital. This is due to a lack of trained obstetrical nurses available within the OB department, as maternity leaves are leaving the department with only two nurses left. “Six of eight full-time registered…
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Melissa Dunphy is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Listowel Banner. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.