Health-care rally in Grand Falls-Windsor expected to draw thousands
03.07.2008 12:01
Health
- Source: cbc.ca
 Health Minister Ross Wiseman will be in Grand Falls-Windsor on Thursday, the same day as a rally to protest health-care cuts.A rally in Grand Falls-Windsor in central Newfoundland on Thursday afternoon in support of overworked doctors is expected to be attended by thousands protesting cutbacks in health-care services in that area of the province. In May, Central Health announced it would alternate obstetrical services between the hospital in Gander and the hospital in Grand Falls-Windsor, 90 kilometres away, during the summer. The move came partly in response to the decisions of two of the region's four obstetrician-gynecologists, who gave notice that they were leaving. Also in May, the region lost one of two ear, nose and throat specialists. Health minister special guestOrganizers said they planned the rally for Thursday, because that's when Health Minister Ross Wiseman will be town. He is scheduled to speak at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon and attend a meeting with Central Health. 'The stresses and strains on the health-care workers are obvious, and on the population.'—Ken Dicks, pharmacistPharmacist Ken Dicks, who is shutting down his business to attend the rally, told CBC News he feels the department of health needs to do something more to recruit and retain more doctors and specialists, because whatever they've done in the past isn't working. "The results are a bitter failure," Dicks said. "It's completely unacceptable from an individual resident's point of view. "The stresses and strains on the health-care workers are obvious, and on the population." Dr. Kris Luscombe said he has even cancelled appointments to attend the rally. "I think there just has to be an acknowledgment that the current strategies around recruitment and retention are clearly inadequate." Luscombe said he wants Wiseman to explain why Central Health has the worst retention rate in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Central Regional Integrated Health Authority was formed to encompass both the Central West Health authority and the Central East Health Authority. It oversees both the Gander and Grand Falls-Windsor hospitals, as well as dozens of clinics, health centres and long-term-care facilities throughout central Newfoundland. Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKRelatedInternal LinksCentral region losing ENT, obstetric specialistsHealth HeadlinesOntario woman gains East Coast accent following strokeA case of foreign accent syndrome recently cropped up in southwestern Ontario, says a new report published by researchers at McMaster University.Discovery could lead to cold sore cureNow that researchers have found how cold sores operate, they believe they may soon discover how to eradicate the virus that causes them.Rev up muscles after workout with java jolt, researchers sayDrinking lots of coffee after a strenuous workout while consuming fuel-replenishing carbohydrates can help accelerate muscular recovery, according to a new study. Health-care rally in Grand Falls-Windsor expected to draw thousands A rally in Grand Falls-Windsor in central Newfoundland on Thursday afternoon in support of overworked doctors is expected to be attended by thousands protesting cutbacks in health-care services in that area of the province.Hospital in Charlottetown failing to hold back superbugCharlottetown's Queen Elizabeth Hospital has been unable to contain the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, with another patient infected with the bacteria. Health FeaturesIN DEPTHDrug-resistant TBAnatomy of a killerPeople who read this also read …
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