NDP Health Minister Adrian Dix met today with doctors in South Okanagan re – staffing at the emergency ward at Oliver Hospital (SOGH)

MLA Linda Larson told ODN the meeting Friday was productive with Doctors explaining the situation where closures can be a serious issue.

“They are preparing proposals for us to take a look at, they were describing some of the issues they had at the hospital,” Dix said. “It was intended to be a learning trip, and I learned a lot.”

He said doctors voiced concerns about the hospital’s dated and cramped ER. Dix also heard about suggestions for improvement in the way doctors are paid.

Local Liberal MLA Linda Larson accompanied Dix on the visit to SOGH, which has been plagued by ER closures due to staffing shortages in the past.

In Penticton, the Health Minister told reporters he is “very conscious” of the high need for doctors and nurses in the South Okanagan.

 

Source: with files from Castanet