Update (5:00 AM) - Incident in NHH Emergency Department -- Care in all other areas of the hospital continues as normal
We can confirm that there was a serious incident within the NHH Emergency Department late last evening (Friday, October 27) involving a weapon.
The scene has been secured and police are on site.
There is no danger to the public or to staff. All current patients, caregivers, staff and police personnel are safe and patients are receiving care as appropriate.
Due to the incident, and the related police investigation now under way, patients to the NHH Emergency Department continue to be re-directed to other area hospitals. Care in all other areas of the hospital continues as normal.
“Our staff and physicians are trained to deal with weapon-related situations,” said Linda Davis, President and CEO. “While we hope that we never need to use this training, it proved very beneficial tonight. I want to thank our staff and our local police services for their fast and professional response. NHH’s Employee Assistance Provider is on site providing support to staff. Due to the ongoing investigation we are unable to comment on the specifics of what occurred in our Emergency Department last night. What I can tell you is that the scene is secure and all current patients, caregivers, staff and police personnel are safe.”
NHH will continue to work with police to return the Emergency Department to normal service as soon as possible. We will share further information as the investigation work is completed. See nhh.ca for updates.