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March 5, 2015
Lou Rinaldi brings good news to TMH, for now By Kate Everson
MPP Lou Rinaldi brought a funding announcement from the Ministry of Health. The funding is for all the hospitals under the QHC umbrella. Photo: Kate Everson
News - Quinte West - MPP Lou Rinaldi brought some good news to the city, with an announcement of $3.5 million for all four hospitals in Quinte Health Care. “The rumour of Trenton Memorial Hospital [TMH] being closed is off the table,â€? he said in a packed council chambers on February 27. “All four sites will beneďŹ t from this funding. Cutting emergency rooms is off the table. They will all remain open 24/7.â€? He said the $3.5 million will help them â€œďŹ‚oat throughâ€? for now, but it hasn’t ďŹ xed all the problems. “The situation is not over,â€? he warned. “There might be some more changes down the road.â€? He said they need to all sit down and see what the Quinte area needs. An example would be that TMH has a diabetic clinic and there is also one right across the road. Community consultations would help eliminate such duplication and save money. “We need to know how to better deliver health care,â€? he said. Mayor Jim Harrison thanked every-
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one for their support. Mary Clare Egberts, CEO of Quinte Health Care, said they still need a longterm solution for the community. She said the funding is just a one-time alleviation of the problem, but it gives them the opportunity to come together to create a useful plan. “There are still changes coming,â€? she said. “We are not in a growing region. We have to talk to staff and unions next week who will hear it ďŹ rst directly from us. This will impact staff.â€? She said TMH remains open with a 24-hour emergency department and current services. However, the provincial deďŹ cit is for years to come. “There will be changes on an annual basis,â€? she said. However, she assured everyone that management and the hospital board want four hospitals and 24/7 emergency departments to remain. “Health care is an emotional issue,â€? she said. “What we need is the best long-term solution. We know there will be changes, but we have to be creative. We have to look at everything: primary
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