The North Shore Health Network (NSHN) has announced another Emergency Department closure at the Thessalon Hospital site.
Due to a physician shortage, the department will be closed at 8 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday) and will reopen at 8 a.m. on Saturday.
Anyone who requires immediate medical attention should call 911 and the ambulance will route the patient to the nearest Emergency Department:
• Blind River Site – North Shore Health Network – 525 Causley St., Blind River
• Richards Landing Site – North Shore Health Network – 1180 Richards St., Richards Landing
• Sault Area Hospital – 750 Great Northern Rd., Sault Ste. Marie
Access to services for non-emergent health advice or information is available by contacting Health811 by calling 8-1-1. Toll free TTY line: 1-866-797-007. Or start a live chat with an advisor online.
"The North Shore Health Network continues to investigate all possible options to provide safe access to care," says a news release issued by the NSHN. "Efforts to find coverage are ongoing and should a physician be secured NSHN will reverse the closure and update the community as soon as possible."