Episode 122: Guelph General Hospital

Last week we discussed the state of the healthcare system in Guelph.

This week, we focus on the Guelph General Hospital (GGH).

Our guest is Melissa Skinner, VP Patient Services and Chief Nursing Executive at GGH.

Melissa describes the nature of GGH's upgrading efforts, the options available to increase hospital capacity, and the partnerships with other health facilities.

What is the role of the community in funding a hospital?

What is the current capacity of our hospital?

How many people are in hospital purgatory while waiting for spaces to open up in Long Term Care homes?

What about Emergency Care wait times?

How do paramedics help with Emergency Care?

Will the provincial proposal for private clinics help to solve our capacity issues?

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