"We have to provide coverage for Shelburne." Minister Leo Glavine; March, 2015
NDP Tired of hollow PR and lip service
Families in Shelburne who count on the Roseway Emergency Room to be open deserve more than just lip-service from the McNeil government, says NDP MLA Sterling Belliveau in a news release Wednesday.
He made the comments after a recent string of eight ER closures at Roseway between December 18th and January 3rd. In the past year closures at the only emergency room between Liverpool and Yarmouth have increased by over 500%, according to the release.
“Given the location of the Roseway Emergency Room it is crucial it remain open, Beliveau told SCT via email. "When it is closed, the next closest Emergency Room is at least an hour away by car. That’s just too far for someone who is dealing with a health crisis.”
“Back in October Leo Glavine came to Shelburne and told everyone he was going to keep the Roseway ER open, but given what’s happened in the past few weeks, clearly that’s not the case,” says Belliveau. In March, Glavine told reporters, "We have to provide coverage for Shelburne. "
“Families that count on the Roseway ER in times of crisis deserve more than just lip-service from this minister and the Liberal government. Residents are tired of the hollow public relations events and want results.”
He adds, “ever since the McNeil government centralized the health authority in Halifax, emergency care in Shelburne County and other rural communities has suffered.”
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