The Northumberland Hills Citizen’s Health Coalition is organizing a second rally to pressure Queen’s Park to save key health services scheduled to be cut by the Cobourg-based hospital.
Where: Victoria Hall, Cobourg
When: 10 am, Saturday, April 10
The Northumberland Hills Hospital is cutting its diabetes clinic, outpatient rehab and closing 26 beds to balance its budget.
It was clear from the Local Health Integration Network board that there are no immediate plans to replace the services, although they do plan to meet with the Ministry to discuss the gap left behind by the closure of the diabetes clinic.
The LHIN made it clear that it did not have the funds to provide replacement beds in the community for the 16 alternate level of care beds that are among those scheduled to close at the hospital.
Observing that 11 other communities have had their hospitals receive additional base funding in the past year, the Coalition plans to pressure Queen’s Park to do the same to save these services.
The rally will include a brief march through the town followed by speeches at the hall.
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