Groves CT scanner finally approved
Minister gives the go-ahead after strong community effort
Wellington - Halton Hills – Congratulations are in order for Groves Memorial Community Hospital, says Wellington Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott, after it secured its long-awaited approval for a new CT scanner.
“This is a win not only for the hospital, but also for the health of our communities,” said Mr. Arnott. Mr. Arnott acknowledged the efforts of the Wellington Health Care Alliance, the Board of Directors, doctors, nurses, staff, volunteers, the Hospital Foundation and Centre Wellington Township Council. “Their hard work and strong advocacy has paid off,” he observed.
The new CT scanner will ensure that the hospital will have the diagnostic imaging equipment needed to better serve local patients in Wellington County.
“It's been a long wait, but I'm pleased the Minister of Health has finally seen fit to grant his approval,” said Mr. Arnott.
Mr. Arnott is also hopeful that waiting lists for CT scans will be shortened. Groves Memorial patients have been waiting about two months—much longer, in many cases—for access to CT scanners in Guelph for non-urgent cases.
After first raising the issue in June, Mr. Arnott wrote to Health Minister George Smitherman to highlight the issue on the morning after the October 10 th provincial election. Speaking in the Legislature on December 6 th , Mr. Arnott again pressed the Minister in Question Period to approve the CT scanner.
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