Emergency

We're Here 365/24/7

  • 24 hour Emergency Service with a physician (family physicians or locum doctors) on call at all times
  • When you arrive you will be triaged by a Registered Nurse, this creates a priority list based on acuity and severity
  • Patients are seen in order of the severity of their illness not on a “first come, first served” basis
  • Emergency Department wait times can vary depending on the number of patients within the department and the severity of some of the cases.
  • In cooperation with London Health Sciences Center, we are part of the SW LHIN Patient Access and Flow Project to coordinate referrals and transfers to other hospitals. Good working relationships and referral processes have also been established with Kitchener-Waterloo hospitals.

Keep In Mind...

The physicians and staff of LWHA request that patients bring all current medications to the hospital for Emergency Room visits, preoperative clinics and planned admissions. To provide the best possible medication care, the health care team must know about all medications taken. This includes drugs taken by prescription and medicines purchased over the counter. On occasion patients may have to supply their own medications such as birth control tablets, eye drops, nasal sprays, vitamins and herbal products.

When you come to the Emergency Department, please use good hand washing practices to prevent spreading or catching certain illnesses. We also ask that if you have a cough, that you wear a mask. Hand washing stations and masks are available at the Emergency Department entrance for your convenience.

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Emergency Department Closure

Wingham and District Hospital - Closed Sunday, September 10th, 2023

Please note that the Wingham District Hospital’s Emergency Department will be closed at the following times this weekend:

Sunday September 10th at 9pm to Monday September 11th at 7am

Patients experiencing a medical emergency are advised to call 911.
We regret the need to take this step and are working diligently to return to normal operations. We thank the community for their understanding

Listowel Parking Lot Closure

Due to some extra repairs required in the paid parking lot, The visitor parking lot at Listowel Memorial Hospital will be closed for repairs:

Monday, September 4th at 1500, to reopen late Tuesday, September 5th

Alternate parking is located behind the hospital.