![]() ![]() ![]() I’m disappointed, and I’m disappointed there wasn’t better advocacy to keep the clinic open.” I think all the health care workers are working hard and it’s sad to see any kind of contract or non-contract support for them being diminished like that. “ do amazing work and work very hard, they are just threadbare labour wise. “I think pushing more of the population into the hospital emergency room is not the answer, and it’s not in the best interest of our citizens,” Durning said, adding that wait times at VJH are “not as bad as in the big centres,” but people will still need to wait for treatment in the ER. She said that leaves the hospital as the only real option for local care. When it was announced that the clinic would be closing, Interior Health stated health care services would still be provided locally through the Primary Urgent Care Centre and at Vernon Jubilee Hospital’s emergency department.ĭurning, however, expressed issue with the Urgent Primary Care facility, noting it is an appointment-based system and not always staffed with a doctor who can perform necessary medical procedures. “The province knew far in advance that the walk-in clinic was in trouble, so they would have known that they needed extra supports at emergency because that clinic was closing,” Durning said. ![]() The Sterling Centre Clinic was a private practice, but Durning said it should still have been on the radar and action should have been taken to ensure Vernon and area residents did not see health care services decline. That’s what I will do and that’s what I hope the citizens will also do.” That’s her job, to advocate for the citizens, and I think that the citizens need to be contacting her regarding this or contacting the Minister. “Contact the MLA in writing, contact the MLA by phone, MLA Harwinder Sandhu. ![]()
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