SAVE OUR SURGERY - Lady Minto Hospital, Salt Spring Island, BC

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IN LOVING MEMORY
David Bolton - Loved and respected by those who met and worked with him, David passed away at the Vancouver General Hospital on July 10. Click here

Robert Bateman and Gil Mouat speak out on the issue.

THE STORY BEGINS....

In 2004, a new "state of the art" operating room was completed at Lady Minto Hospital, together with an excellent Central Supply Room to provide sterilization of instruments as required by the new standards.

This project was funded by the Capital Region District ($1.1 million), the Vancouver Island health Authority ($1 million) and, at the request of the VIHA, $780,000 from the Lady Minto Hospital Foundation.

Since July 2008 this state of the art operating room sits empty and unused.

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March 21, 2011

Here is VIHA's President, Harold Waldner response to our letter to the Capital Region Health (CRHD) and our reply to his letter.

LATEST NEWS:

Doctor In the House - Nov 18/11

Dr's Appeal for Help - Nov 9/11

Letter: Support Hospital - Oct 12/11

New Building Needed - Barclay - Oct 12/11

Letter - Nobody Asked Me - Sept 28/11

Letter - Community Hospital - Sept. 21/11

Opinion - Dr MacPhail - Sept 16/11

Letter - More Thank a Numbers Game - Aug 17/11

Letter - Keep Children Safe - Aug 17/11

Don't Let Go of OR Issue - Aug 10/11

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HELPED US IN OUR EFFORTS TO HAVE THE GENERAL SURGICAL SERVICES RETURNED TO LADY MINTO HOSPITAL, by attending our February 12th Fundraising Dinner, making a cash donation, making a donation to our Auctions, attending the Live Auction Feb 12th and/or sign our postcards.

Special THANKS to CHEF BRUCE WOOD and his crew for the delicious dinner. It was an evening of great food, fun and entertainment!

VIHA REVIEW
VIHA's Salt Spring Island Health Services Review Released - May 27, 2010 VIHA site

Our response to the Review and summary of the documents received under the FIPPA are in > > >

WHAT HAVE WE LOST? Click here to see a list of surgical procedures that were performed prior to the dismissal of Dr. R. Preshaw.

HOW YOU CAN HELP!

Donations can be made at the Bank of Montreal Account Number #0715 8086-547 in the name of Ad Hoc Save Our Surgery Committee or by contacting us.

Sign our Postcard

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January 2011 some of the local doctors signed their names to a brief "letter".

"This is to inform the residents of Salt Spring Island that the Save our Surgery Committee (SOS) does not represent the undersigned physicians of Salt Spring Island."

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Recent press regarding the surgery and community response to the doctor's letter.

Letter - Nightmare Health Care Feb 10

Dr. Barclay's response Feb 9

In Depth - Dr Slakov Feb 9

Letter - Gainor Feb 8

NOTE: Some of the physicians who signed the letter were not in practice here when the operating room was successfully running at full capacity. It is also interesting to note that some of the doctors are recent recruits to the community (after the surgical closure) and work at the new Kings Lane Clinic (owned Dr. Barclay, Lady Minto Hospital's Chief of Medical Staff), which advertises services that used to be done in the $3 mil state of surgical suite.

"A" Channel interviews Phyllis Bolton.

Richard Crowe's comments might sound OK for those who don't know the reason for the comparatively low numbers but they are because VIHA restricted the hours in which the surgeon could do elective surgery to only two half days a week.

HOW CAN WE TRUST VIHA PROMISES? THEIR ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS - RECENT CUTS TO MENTAL HEALTH/ADDICTION SERVICES AND SERVICES TO SENIORS.

At the June 14, 2010 public "Presentation" of the Salt Spring Island Health Services Review, Grant Hollett, VIHA Director, Planning and Community Engagement stated:

"In regard to residents' questioning whether suggested improvements to mental health and seniors services would ever be implemented, Hollett said VIHA has money ready to go into the review's short-term recommendations immediately."

In light of cuts VIHA has made in recent months, CAN WE TRUST THIS STATEMENT?

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VIHA AND OTHER BC HEALTH AUTHORITIES SALARIES

Based on 2008/09 information the Prime Minister of Canada earns a base salary of $315,462 while VIHA President and CEO Howard Waldner earned a base salary of $323,341, with pension and "other" he earned $417,425.

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The Vancouver Sun has a great database of "Public Sector" Salaries

PRESS AND INFORMATION:

Backgrounder Process - May 27, 2010

Backgrounder Recommendations - May 27, 2010

RECENT RELEASES:

Factions Remain Resolute - June 1/11

Appendix Nightmare - May 11/11

Hospital Foundations Responds

Hospital Admin Responds May 11/11

Whose Hospital is it? - Apr 20/11

Pull together to Save Surgery - Apr 20/11