Liberal Healthcare critic Donald Arsenault believes the Alward Government is shooting itself in the foot with the most recent layoffs at Horizon Health.
There are 8 layoffs in radiology and nuclear technology while four jobs will stay vacant in Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton.
Arsenault doesn't buy the claim by Horizon Health that the quality of patient care will not be compromised, telling CHSJ News these are skilled positions and he fears the province will get a reputation that will make it harder to recruit front line medical professionals down the road.
He also says people are going to work in healthcare unsure about whether they'll have a job the following week and this is damaging morale.