Smiths Falls Mayor speaks on hospital staffing and ED closure in Perth

As we continue to wait for word on when Perth’s Emergency Department will re-open, Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow, whose town hosts the only open ER for the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital says the closure couldn’t have come at a worse time.

Mayor Pankow also understands the frustration.

The Mayor says he is looking forward to the ER re-opening, adding both towns benefit from having two fully-functional sites of the hospital.

When it comes to healthcare staffing in Ontario, Pankow recognizes there’s a big picture.

There is still no word on when the Perth site of the Hospital will re-open its Emergency Department.