Ontario invests $1B for Scarborough Health Network infrastructure updates
The Ontario authorities has introduced it’s investing over $1 billion in “a number of” main redevelopment and enlargement initiatives for Scarborough Well being Community.
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on Thursday.
“Due to underfunding and neglect, the folks of Scarborough have been pressured to make do with growing old hospital infrastructure with restricted area to ship the care they deserve,” Ford mentioned.
The federal government mentioned a number of the funding will go in direction of a “new” Birchmount Hospital by making main renovations to the already current facility.
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As effectively, the cash may even be used to develop emergency care providers at Centenary Hospital, fund a brand new power kidney illness program at Bridletowne Neighbourhood Centre and modernize surgical providers and develop diagnostic imaging at Normal Hospital.
“This funding will construct extra capability for Scarborough and surrounding communities because the province provides extra hospital beds and health-care staff to make sure the well being system is healthier ready to answer disaster,” the federal government mentioned.
