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SBGHC Survey is “Too Cute by Half”

At long last the South Bruce Grey Hospital Corporation has made a plan to hold “Community Engagement Meetings” next week in both Chesley and Durham. Since arriving in this area on April 1st, 2023, CEO Shaw has never seen fit to hold a meeting…

Dunn Should Be Done…SBGHC AGM is a Bust

There are those who may not know that the South Bruce Grey Hospital Corporation held their AGM last night at the Best Western Hotel in Walkerton. It was advertised, somewhat half heartedly, but the word was out there…

SBGHC Board Meeting Minutes: Secret Decisions Erode Trust

The Strategic Plan for the SBGHC effective until 2025 asserts that the values of this corporation include teamwork, empathy, accountability, mutual respect, and safety. It sounds good but a review of board meeting minutes available on their website reveals their cynical interpretation of those values…

How Much Did Rick Byers Know and When Did He Know It?

Rick Byers attended the Save the Hospital Rally on May 7th in the town of Durham. The rally was called to offset the spin and talking points of the CEO and the Chair of the Board and to give members of that community an opportunity to hear details about the recent decision that will result in the closure of the Durham hospital…

Creating a Crisis and Government Privatization Policy Is the Context for Healthcare Cutbacks and Rural Hospital Closings

A press release, on Apr. 24, from the South Grey Bruce Health Centre, announced it was taking action to address urgent/emergent care needs. The announcement said that effective June 3rd, 2024, 10 inpatient beds from Durham will relocate to the Walkerton and Kincardine sites and urgent/emergent care would be available at the Durham Hospital site from 7am to 5pm…

Enforce the Canada Health Act Now to Protect Healthcare in Ontario

This is the 40th anniversary of the Canada Health Act. In 1984, building on the impressive work of Canadian icon Tommy Douglas, the federal government enacted this law. This legislation is about publicly funded health insurance, commonly called “Medicare”, and it established the primary objectives of Canadian healthcare policy…

After Durham, Which Small Rural Hospital Will Be Next?

The hospital in Minden had been closed a few months
before and I asked the question, “ Which small rural hospital will be closed next with no
community consultation? Well, we have our answer. Durham hospital has, in effect, been
closed…