(Andrea Horwath has renewed her support for a full and independent investigation into the way the Niagara Health System has been managing hospital services in Niagara, Ontario. A new resolution for an investigation will come before regional council this February 10 and Niagara At Large will bring you the results as soon as possible.
NDP leader Andrea Horwath calls for an investigation of the NHS during visit to Fort Erie, Ontario last year. Photo by Doug Draper.
In the meantime, here is a media release the NDP leader circulated earlier today.)
February 10, 2011
Queen’s Park – Tonight, Niagara Regional Council is set to vote on a Resolution brought forward by the Mayor of Niagara Falls, urging the Ministry of Health to launch an independent investigation of the Niagara Health System. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath hopes the McGuinty Liberals are listening.
“Niagara Falls, Welland, and Fort Erie have all passed similar resolutions—looking for accountability and reform of the NHS. Tonight, the Regional Council will hopefully add their voice to that call. At what point will the McGuinty Liberals start paying attention to these legitimate concerns and finally take a good look at the situation in Niagara?” asked Horwath.
In September 2010, Ontario’s Ombudsman found widespread problems with Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network’s public engagement practices. Yet the decisions made by the LHIN and the NHS were allowed to stand and a full investigation was never initiated.
“Transparency, accountability, and access should be the basic tenets of our health care system. For far too long, the people of Niagara have been denied these basic things and it is time for the McGuinty government to take action and undertake a full investigation of the problems plaguing the NHS.”
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