Good News but Concerns Continue

December, 2006        

  Good News

• Redevelopment Phase #1 for Ajax/Pickering Hospital - moving forward – that’s very good news. 

• Several new Doctors are joining the staff at APH – we’ll pass along details.

• The University of Toronto wants to train doctors at both RVHS sites - an exciting project - let's hope it happens.

  Concerns 

   APH must maintain a major role in our communities’ health care. 

   But, do the people really have a strong voice?  

   Learn about the “Governance” of our hospital system – the rules determining:

• What programs come…and go,
• Who gets hired…and fired,
• Who is heard …and who is not,
• How are our reps. (Board Directors) chosen?  

                <Coming in January - a “PRIMER ON GOVERNANCE” >  

  Other issues for the New Year  

1. The Regional Birthing Centre at Centenary Hospital – the wrong place!
2. A proposed new hospital for Whitby – a good idea? 
3. Phase Two of the APH redevelopment – when? 
4. Population based funding – long overdue!  
5. Better health care close to home - priceless!