Health and Community Services
November 3, 2010
Northern Peninsula to
Benefit from Health Care Funding
Provincial health care funding for
capital equipment, repairs and renovations continues to flow throughout
the province, with $2.4 million for health care in St. Anthony announced
today by the Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of Health and Community
Services.
"The Williams Government has been
vigilant in ensuring that we meet the health care needs of all residents
in our province," said Minister Kennedy. "This funding for the Charles
S. Curtis Memorial Hospital will help maintain a strong health care
system for the Northern Peninsula, extending both the longevity of the
hospital and the people it serves."
Approximately $1.28 million will be
invested in repairs and renovations to upgrade the heating, ventilation,
and air conditioning (HVAC) system; replace windows; upgrade additional
air conditioning units; construct an isolation room; modify security and
maintenance areas; and, put in place two wheelchair accessible
washrooms.
Additional funding of approximately $1.16
million will result in the purchase of an ultrasound machine; anesthetic
system; hematology analyzer/back-up; dialysis equipment; IBM tape
robotic back-up; ears, nose and throat (ENT) microscope; switch
replacement; two hematology freezers; an email server replacement;
incubator; four IV Pumps; and, a cryosurgery system.
"Continued investments in building
upgrades, along with new equipment and technologies are paramount in
maintaining and improving quality services at our facilities," said Boyd
Rowe, CEO, Labrador-Grenfell Health. "These investments in the Charles
S. Curtis Memorial Hospital will enhance our ability to deliver quality
care services at this site."
Budget 2010:
The Right Investments —
For Our Children and Our Future
included an investment of $208.9
million for health care infrastructure throughout the province. Since
2003-04 a total of $14.9 million has been invested in the Charles S.
Curtis Memorial Hospital and John M. Gray Health Centre for capital
equipment, repairs and renovations including a CT scanner; a duel
detector digital x-ray room; two ambulances; dialysis machines;
ophthalmology equipment; a mobile fluoroscopy unit; IT equipment; roof
upgrades; and, window replacements.
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Media contacts:
Tansy Mundon
Director of Communications
Department of Health and Community Services
709-729-1377, 685-2646
tansymundon@gov.nl.ca
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Alison Dower
Regional Director of Communications
Labrador-Grenfell Health
709-454-0128, 454-1205
alison.dower@lghealth.ca
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2010 11 03
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