Provincial Health Minister Madelaine Dube has not concealed the fact the cost of health care must be brought down but at what cost? She has indicated more efficiencies may not be enough to achieve the kinds of savings required.
The new Chief of Staff at the Regional Hospital Dr. John Dornan acknowledges the financial plight facing the provincial government these days which finds itself saddled with a huge budget deficit but he tells CHSJ News further cuts would be , in his words, "painful in terms of patient care".
The Horizon Health Network, so far this fiscal year, is reporting a balanced budget with a small surplus of over 30 thousand dollars.
Dr. Dornan, took over from Dr. Brian Wheelock as the new Chief of Staff, at the beginning of September.
