Health and Community Services
August 15, 2013
Significant upgrades to the pharmacy and the addition of new equipment that supports chemotherapy services at the Burin Peninsula Health Centre in Burin were some of the highlights of a $793,000 investment announced today by the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Health and Community Services.
“Throughout Newfoundland and Labrador residents can avail of quality health care treatment from highly-qualified health care professionals,” said Minister Sullivan. “Investments such as the $793,000 announced here today in Burin ensure that this high level of patient care is sustained over the long term. These are positive investments that will have a direct impact on the community and the wider region.”
Other initiatives made possible by today’s investment include the addition of new eye exam equipment and heart monitoring technology.
“On this the 25th anniversary year of the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre it is exciting and rewarding to see new technologies and services being provided to the residents of the Burin Peninsula,” said the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Education and MHA for Burin - Placentia West.
Minister Sullivan also took the opportunity to highlight the continued progress of the new health facility in Marystown North with Chard’s Construction having recently been awarded a contract for $1.3 million to construct the building. Upon its completion in 2014 the new health facility will include such services as blood collection, community and public health, as well as patient examination rooms.
“These improvements to our health care system benefit everyone in the area,” said Calvin Peach, MHA for Bellevue. “They improve quality of life and provide important access to the excellent health care that our province continues to provide.”
The Provincial Government has invested over $1.2 billion in health care capital equipment, new infrastructure, repairs and renovations including almost $10 million in Burin, since 2004.
“Eastern Health thanks the Provincial Government for this substantial investment that will greatly enhance the equipment and infrastructure at the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre,” said Dr. Oscar Howell, Vice President of Medical Services and Diagnostics at Eastern Health. “We also commend the Provincial Government on the progress that is being made towards building a new health care facility in Marystown North, which will allow the people in that area to receive the care they need closer to home.”
Budget 2013 allocates approximately $3 billion for the provision of health care in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Media contacts:
| Scott Barfoot Director of Communications Department of Health and Community Services 709-729-1377, 690-6290 scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca |
Sheldon Antle Executive Assistant to the Honourable Clyde Jackman MHA for Burin - Placentia West 709-729-1658 sheldonantle@gov.nl.ca |
Tess Burke Communications Manager Government Members Office 709-729-3551 TessBurke@gov.nl.ca |
Zelda Burt Media Relations Manager Eastern Health 709-777-1339 Zelda.Burt@easternhealth.ca |
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