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West Grey hopes to have an answer regarding judicial review of Durham hospital decision before year’s end

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West Grey’s legal team argued in front of a panel of three judges last week that the province should reverse the South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s decision to remove all 10 in-patient beds from Durham’s hospital. West Grey communications coordinator Ashley Noble said that the municipality’s legal counsel provided an update following the Nov. 13 […]

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SBGHC to share results of community survey at meetings

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South Bruce Grey Health Centre will share results of community consultations on health care, then take questions, at upcoming public meetings. SBGHC in spring moved the inpatient beds from its site in Durham to its hospitals in Walkerton and Kincardine, saying it was to stabilize operations amid worsening staff shortages.   Those challenges led to reduced emergency […]

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Another local hospital president says recent new funding leaves ‘gap’

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South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s president said she appreciates the Ontario government’s recently announced 4.5 per cent base funding increase to her budget.   But like other local hospital administrators, she said it still leaves a budget gap created by inflation over the past few years.  This year’s base funding for SBGHC increased by $1,808,100, […]

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New hospital funding ‘helpful’ but doesn’t cover inflation

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Grey-Bruce hospital administrators welcomed $8.566 million in new permanent base funding but some said it’s not enough. The money will be distributed $5,962,500 to Brightshores Health System, $1,808,100 to South Bruce Grey Health Centre and $795,400 to Hanover & District Hospital.   Brightshores will see permanent base funding go up by 3.1 per cent. It’s […]

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Protestors and police feature at hospital organization’s AGM in Walkerton

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When Jana White and a few dozen other people disappointed in their local hospital organization arrived at the Best Western Plus parking lot to protest Wednesday night in Walkerton, a police officer greeted them and asked them to vacate the area. White said the Save the Durham Hospital committee protestors made it a few steps […]

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Locals share health-care frustrations in Chesley

The Ontario Health Coalition stopped in Chesley Tuesday and heard local people share their struggles and concerns about local health care.  The coalition will issue a report in early September reflecting what it hears during its numerous public consultations across Ontario this summer, and will present some recommendations, coalition executive director Natalie Mehra said.  It’s the […]