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$15,000 they've raised ini the past six months was the R.E.M. Lee Hospital Foundation CT scanner
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Regional Health Care Society chairman David Lane and society CEO Michael Leisinger.

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The motion to close more than a
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Now we are faced with bed clo-
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shown that a new specialist in any
field means an increase in bed
requirements."

Ear, nose and throat specialist
Dr. Vanlierde took up residence
recently at Mills Memorial and our
new pediatrician, Dr. Howidi,
arrives on July 9. Both doctors
will be attending patients full time,
replacing visiting specialists who
have been serving the region on a
part time basis from Vancouver.

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Following the board meeting,
however, Lane said in an inter-
view, "Recognition of the extent of
our services to the region and to
other hospital districts would go a
long way to make up our shortfall.
We are optimistic that the Ministry
understands and is sympathetic to
our concerns."

In his presentation to Strachan
and Parker, Lane pointed out that
even though his ministry did an
operational overview of Mills
Memorial three to four months
ago, they are still waiting to see
the results; results they expected
might lead to regional funding.

Lane then offered several
examples demonstrating the
regional nature of Mills Memorial
operations, There were graphs
illustrating that the per capita
funding for Millis Memorial is
$796 while Prince Rupert receives
$863 and Kitimat gets $1079.

Leisinger explains the difference
is due to the fact that there 12
medical specialists on staff at Mills
Memorial while Prince Rupert, for
example, has only three. Kitimat
has even fewer specialists.

A good example of the type of
activity that takes place at Mills
Memorial Hospital occurred Mon-
day aflernoon at about 5 p.m.
According to Leisinger, a Prince
Rupert women in need of immedi-
ate surgery was transferred to
Mills Memorial by the Medi-Vac
Helicopter. operated out of Prince
Rupert for Emergency Health
Services by Vancouver Island
Helicopters. Why? The specialists
required for the job were at Mills
Memorial. .

The motion to close more than a
third of the beds in three wards at
Mills Memorial Hospital was
strongly opposed by the Medical
Staff.

"We have worked long and hard
to recruit new specialists to serve
our patients,” said Dr. Osei-Tutu,
president of the Terrace medical
staff. "Now we are faced with bed
closures,

Osei-Tutu was speaking at the
June 27 meeting of Mills Memorial
Hospital Board at which the
motion was passed.

"Recognition of the extent of our
services to the region and to other
hospital districts would go a tong
way to make up our shortfall,” said
chairman Dave Lane following the
meeting. "We are optimistic that
the Ministry understands and is
sympathetic to our concerns."

The Hospital Employee’s Union
responded to the announced clo-
sure of beds by criticizing the
provincial government for not.
making the necessary funding
commitment. HEU communica-
tions officer Brad Teeter said from
Vancouver that the decision is
demoralizing for the union’s mem-
bers, 102 of which are employed at
MMH. He also said the bed clo-
sure will threaten health care in the
Northwest and force more people
to seek health care in Vancouver.
Teeter said the four unions repre-
senting Mills Memorial employees
have requested a meeting with
hospital administration, and the
HEU has asked for a meeting with
Skeena MLA Dave Parker,