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Mr. Norman is survived by his By Jim Brown Winglwittadvance-Times The past year has been a challeng- ing one at the Wingham and District Hospital but according to chairman of the board, Judith Gaunt, those challenges are being met. She told the 95th annual meeting of the WDH that the on-going short- age of physicians is not just a phe- nomenon in Wingham or the Huron- Perth Hospitals Partnership, but is occurring throughout Ontario and across Canada. She indicated when a number of physicians go, then services begin to go as well. Gaunt said the local shortage will become more acute this summer, with one of the physici i The hospital has to attradf more physicians and the recruitment com- mittee' has developed a pocket-sized CD-ROM, financed by the Foundation, which is being sent to graduating medical students. All areas of the local medical community are working together in an effort to attract more physicians to the area. Gaunt pointed out that today's graduating students don't want the same things as previous graduates. Most of the graduating students are not interested in settling down and wife, the former Elda Ballagh of Braemar, Wingham. He was the dear father of James Norman, RR3, Wingham; Evelyn and Leslie Caldwell, RR3, Blyth and. Mary Lewis, London. Mr. Norman was the setting up practice. "They are looking at locums, either short-term or long-term, in order to see their area of interest first hand," she said. "We were fortunate with the last family physicians we attracted," said Gaunt. "They were a little more set- tled and ready to settle down." In regards to the nursing shortage, she said it is difficult for Wingham to attract them unless they have fam- ily in the area, as they are looking for full-time work and Wingham is only offering part-time positions. The partnership is looking at pos- sibly sharing nurses across the part- nership. Attracting and retaining physi- cians, nurses and other health care professionals to staff the hospital, to continue the proud tradition of qual- ity patient care for the community, will . be a priority for the coming years. Members of the community, direc- tors, physicians, hospital and part- nership staff are working hard together on a coordinated recruit- ment campaign. "Government funding was the number one challenge faced by the hospital last year," stated Gaunt. "It is also the greatest challenge this year, and will be for another three or four years." brother of Bernice Higgins of Wingham and Jean Press of Be!more. He was also loved by 12 grandchildren and one great-grand- daughter. His parents, James and Julia She said the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care is in turmoil, with the funding for the Wingham hospital being 'bare bones.' Skyrocketing costs for diagnostic tests and drugs, inflating operational costs and the necessity to upgrade capital equipment drive the need for further efficiencies: Gaunt said the leaders and staff are working together to find alterna- tive ways of providing services, identifying cost saving methods rather than cutting patient care. "Leaders and staff are working together to reduce costs, not staff," she said. The hospital's accreditation has been renewed for three years, with high scores received on province- wide patient score card reviews. She stressed it was the communi- ty, through the leadership of the foundation, which has raised the money to purchase, install, set-up the digital imaging equipment and also provide staff training on the equipment. According to Gaunt, the concerns about proposed changes to the HPHP agreement to form an amal- gamated hospital with multiple sites were alleviated by the decision of six partner hospitals not to proceed with hospital amalgamations. She said the board of directors (Glousher) Norman predeceased him as did two sons, Wallace in 2001 and Bruce in 1996. Mr. Norman was a trustee with the Turnberry Twp. school board in the 1950s and 1960s. Besides his life's was challenged by the need to exam- ine, not only the evolving role of a director in a public corporation, but the need for clarification of gover- nance responsibilities between the HPHP and the eight partner mem- bers. Directors have attended seminars, conferences and retreats outlining the responsibilities of governance, the changes in health care, fiscal and public responsibility demands. Gaunt said the boards of both the Wingham and Listowel hospitals have held two joint sessions to dis- cuss common issues. She said the Wingham and District Hospital. has a proud history- as a community hospital. It is the resolve of this board of directors to face the challenges imposed by future changes to funding and delivery of health care in Ontario and Canada. "We firmly believe that the small rural hospital has an important role in the delivery of community health care," stated Gaunt. "The upcoming years may see changes in gover- nance and management structure, but the care and service provided by staff, physicians and volunteers will continue." The WDH will remain a provider of quality and excellence in direct patient care and leadership in rural community health care. career as a farmer, Mr. Norman also enjoyed gardening and playing cards. Visitation was at the McBurney Funeral Home in Wingham on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service was held there on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Rev. John P. Vaudry officiating. Pallbearers were Ian, Timothy and Mark Caldwell, Jon Lewis, Byron Ballagh and Andy Allan. Carrying floral tributes were Kristy Caldwell, Megan Lewis, Darlene Norman and Sarah Caldwell. Interment was in Wingham Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. WDH meets the challenges Business Director