NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to officially open dialysis unit

John Ottenheimer, Minister of Health and Community Services, and Kevin O�Brien, MHA for Gander, will participate in the official ceremony celebrating the opening of the James Paton Memorial dialysis unit tomorrow (Tuesday, March 29) in Gander.

WHEN:
Tuesday, March 29
2:00 p.m. � 2:30 p.m.

WHERE:
North Courtyard
James Paton Memorial Hospital
Gander

Budget 2005 announced $300,000 in funding to support the dialysis unit in Gander, allowing patients to receive services closer to home. This investment builds on government�s Blueprint commitment to improve timely access to quality health care.

Media contact: Carolyn Chaplin, Communications, (709) 682-5093, 682-5093

2005 03 28                      9:45 a.m.