HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-06-17, Page 3Obstetrics depariment fop
by Margaret Stapleton
Updating and modern-
izing the obstetrics depart-
ment at Winghant and
District Hospital has been
placed on the priority list
by the hospitals board of
governors.
•Tlte decision had -the
wide support of board
members, who believe it is
time to move ahead with.
renovations to obstetrics,'
especially in light of the
Wescast announcement
that it will be building
new.piant.,just .outside of
town,
The general consensus
wasthat the new plant will
attract .young families to
• the .area. 1.9 accommodate
the anticipated increase in
population, .board mem-
bers
moved to petition the
Province for funds to reno-
vate and modernize 013.
According • to the hospi-
tals strategic plan, renova-
tions to the 013 depart-
ment were to follow op
the heelsof updates tti the
hospitals intensive care'.
unit. However, board
member Verna Steffier
said it appeared that "no
importance whatsoever';.
was being placed on the
OB department.
"The obstetrics" ward is:
deteriorating," said
Steffler. "If we let it dote-
riorate, we won't be doing
obstetrics and we'll: lose
our younger people,: who.
will go •elsewhere with
their families.'
Dr. Brian•Hanlon, the'
hospitals chief of staff,
echoed Steffler's assess-
rent that its obstetrics is -
deteriorating. However, he
cautioned that physician.
recruittttent efforts must
focus an at least one doe-
-tor who specializes it'd
obstetr cs, or the money,to
update the .wardwcitild be
'Wasted. .
Hanlon also asked 'if
the local board must now
ask permission 'of the: Joint..
•..Executive Committee'
(3EC) of the eight -hospital
partnership for Huron -
Perth to do the renova-
tions.
"Is than what this board
wants, to transfer. power?"
Hanlon asked, If .so, then
this board becomes.
neutered."
A.plan will be prepare
to submit to•the provincial
healtl> ininisti'y' forcapital
funding to renovate the.
hospitals obstetrics depart-
Ment. •
Restructuring'
Commission
"One of the hottest.
items tuning our desks this
summer will be the
restructuring visit,"
Executive Director Lloyd •
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The commission study-
ing hospital restructuring
in the province is expected
to pay a visit to Huroq''
• Perth, Grey -Bruce this
summer: The district
health council will put for-
ward a clinical plan for the
comrrlission's considera-
tion, explained Koch, a
process which requires
many hours of work, '
in, a telephone inter-
view
nterview after the meeting,
Koch said if the commis-
sion were to recommend:
changes at Winghant hos-
pital -- updates to the
obstetrics department or
an expansion of •the ;ells-
Uekaow Sentinel, Wednesday, ,Yu>Re
priority
bilitation services --
should
should carry more weight
with the provincial health,
ministry that would be
asked' for funding.
He has received no
confirmation on when the.
commission wilt visit the
area.
(Earlier in the;. meeting
there had been consider-
able debate about where to
send'a proposal to expand
rehabilitation services at
the hospital to 10 beds
from the current five,
Finally, itwas decided, to:
Mid a copy 'of the propos-
al to both the HEC and the
Huron -Perth, Grey -Bruce
District Health Council);
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Bruce County, but resi-
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couple more weeks for
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The 911 corinittee
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was, inaugurated May 29.
Production delays; have
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I bring more people dawn to the pool. So why not give same of these programs•a try? .
Tot Time - This fs the 1$me. when' you- can. bring. yourpreschooter down, to the ,pool and the two or three of you can use ail of• the toys, and equipment We use in .Swimming'; 1
1 . lessons. Thus swim i5 a great. time to introdyea your•,proschooler to the poorin a•comfortabte and relaxed environment: Tuesdays and Thursday5,1:00 p:m: to 2:00 p.m. ` 1
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