Health Care in the Digby Area

South West Health is hosting a public meeting in Digby next Thursday to talk
about its commitment to keep emergency departments open 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
For several years, emergency departments at Digby and Roseway hospitals have
been experiencing frequent temporary closures due to physician shortages.
The Nova Scotia government requires District Health Authorities to consult
with communities affected by such emergency department closures.

Public consultation will be held March 4 at 5 p.m. in the Community Theatre
at Digby Regional High School.

An advertisement for the session is included in this week’s issue of The
Digby Courier of page 5.

The meeting will begin with a short presentation with information on the
continuing temporary ER closures, what is being done to recruit physicians
and how South West Health is working with the community on these issues.

“Then we will open up the conversation and allow people to stand up and tell
us their ideas and solutions for minimizing temporary closures and keeping
the Digby General Hospital open 24/7,” explains health authority
spokesperson Fraser Mooney.

All input will be recorded and sent directly to the province’s minister of
health. Existing legislation requires the minister to then table a report in
the Legislature. The information will also be posted on the South West
Health website.

People who are unable to attend the meeting can also send heir thoughts to
Blaise MacNeil, CEO, South West Health, 60 Vancouver St., Yarmouth, B5A 2P5.

Input can also be sent by fax to (902) 742-0369. Or emailed to
info@swndha.nshealth.ca