Comments on: Hello, Niagara Health System – You Owe The Taxpayers Of Niagara $3.1 Million. Pay Up!

By: William Hogg

William Hogg — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:59:37 +0000

I agree with Gord Bowes about use of that ‘HIP’ acronym. As a sidelight, and it’s certainly irrelevant to all the sad news about NHS, do have a look at Mr. Bowes’ site, Erie Beach Book. It has some truly wonderful pictures of the old Waverley Beach dance hall and park. I didn’t know such photos existed. Thank you for a heart-warming excursion back in time, Gord!

By: Gord Bowes

Gord Bowes — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:01:01 +0000

Doug, if you are going to go back so far as Harris, as lefties love to bring up whether it is most relevant to the matter at hand or not, then you should also bring into account the Chretien Liberals for their health transfer payment cuts.

Shame on a lot of people, but don’t rank a two-terms-ago administration up there with the moves the McGuinty Liberals have made and allowed under their watch.

Also, the fact that the public and most media are willing to call it an improvement plan — using the HIP acronym rather than calling it a restructuring plan (which I would change it to in all copy where it showed up) — further helps the NHS make the whole process sound upbeat, if not downright positive. Stop using it.

By: Sue Salzer

Sue Salzer — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:37:17 +0000

ONCE AGAIN MR DRAPER REVEALS YET ANOTHER FAILURE OF THE NHS HOSPITAL”IMPROVEMENT”PLAN . HE MIGHT HAVE CONTINUED THIS ARTICAL WITH A REPORT ON WHERE THE AMBULANCES ARE LOCATED THAT WE SPENT OVER THREE MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND.
THE ANSWER LIES OUTSIDE THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT THE NIAGARA FALLS HOSPITAL.
ACCORDING TO A RECENT REPORT THE WAIT TIMES FOR PARAMEDICS TO RELEASE PATIENTS TO STAFF OF THE ED HAS VIRTUALLY TRIPLED SINCE THE ER CLOSURES IN THE SOUTHERN TIER.
PREVIOUS TO CLOSURE ,AMBULANCES WERE DELAYED AT THE NIAGARA FALLS HOSPITAL APPROX 85 HOURS A MONTH. BY DECEMBER THIS WAIT-TIME DELAY WAS APPROX 280 HOURS MONTHLY OR AN AVERAGE EVERY DAY OF OVER 8 HOURS THAT AMBULANCES, TWO PARAMEDICS AND THEIR POOR PATIENT AWAIT THE ABILITY TO BE ACCEPTED INTO THE OVER BURDENED NIAGARA FALLS EMERGENCY ROOM.
NOT ONLY WERE THE TAXPAYERS STIFFED BY THE NHS BUT NOW WE LEARN THAT THE EXTRA AMBULANCES PUT INTO SERVICE ARE CAUGHT IN A CODE GRIDLOCK.
IT IS TIME FOR THE NHS TO ADMIT THE FAILURE OF THE HIP PLAN AND RE-EVALUATE THIS ILL CONCEIVED BLIGHT ON THE HEALTH CARE OF THE SOUTHERN TIER