Tag: hospital
Gathering remembers ‘kind and gentle’ man who died by rail trail
People gathered Friday to remember and pay their respects to a homeless man who lived for years along the rail trail out past the hospital, and was found dead there by hikers Monday. Those who met in the chapel at Owen Sound hospital said his name was Wayne Milner. Police have not identified him but […]
Long-range plans could call for Owen Sound hospital replacement
Grey Bruce Health Services is undertaking a “grand planning” process that could recommend replacing the Owen Sound hospital, said Gary Sims, the president and CEO of the six-site corporation. “In Southampton, it might be a whole new addition. In Lion’s Head, a brand new hospital. Owen Sound, might be a brand new hospital. And I’m […]
Chesley, Walkerton ER’s reducing hours due to staffing
Chesley hospital’s emergency department will be closed Friday at 5 p.m. and won’t reopen until Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 7 a.m., due to ongoing staffing shortages at South Bruce Grey Health Centre hospitals. Walkerton’s emergency department will be closing Saturday at 5 p.m. and will reopen at 7 a.m. Sunday, Christmas morning. “All efforts to […]
GBHS aims to install second MRI machine in Owen Sound by fall 2023
Ontario will provide Grey Bruce Health Services with $800,000 annual operating funding for a new magnetic resonance imaging machine. The diagnostic tool will be the Owen Sound hospital’s second MRI machine. the hospital corporation plans to have it installed and ready to use by fall of 2023. “It is way up there on our wish […]
Ontario providing $4.3M for hospitals in Perth, Wellington counties
Various hospitals throughout Perth and Wellington counties are to receive $4.3 million for important upgrades, repairs, and maintenance projects. The funding will be provided through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF). Four local hospitals will benefit from this grant – Listowel Memorial Hospital, North Wellington Health Care Corporation, St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital, and Stratford General […]