2024 worst year for Ontario ER closures, CBC analysis finds

Over the past three years, at least 38 hospitals with emergency rooms or urgent care centres in Ontario have experienced closures — about one in five of the province's 176 publicly funded facilities. Most are in rural areas.

2024 worst year for Ontario ER closures, CBC analysis finds
Brenda Scott, Chesley, Ont. resident, stands outside her local hospital.

Over the past three years, at least 38 hospitals with emergency rooms or urgent care centres in Ontario have experienced closures — about one in five of the province's 176 publicly funded facilities. Most are in rural areas.