The Provincial Government has indicated it plans to start merging
surgical programs to one Hospital in each region.
That has sparked instant concern that Northern Ontario residents may be
forced to travel great distances if Hospitals consolidate services.
Dryden Regional Health Centre CEO Wade Petranik says some Hospitals in
the region are already having a difficult time with current patient loads.
n066 runs: 19 sec. out…travelling distances.
Petranik notes it’s too early to tell if Northwestern Ontario will be
effected.
