Save our Sydenham Hospital

To:  David Caplan, Minister of Health & Long Term Care

SOS (Save our Sydenham) Hospital in Wallaceburg


Whereas over 4000 citizens rallied at Queen’s Park in support of Health Services

Whereas many rural Hospitals are under threat of losing Health Care Services

Whereas Sydenham Campus Hospital ER in Wallaceburg is in an immediate threat of closure

Whereas over 11,400 petition signatures from citizens serviced by Sydenham Campus Hospital have been presented to the Legislative assembly

Whereas Erie St.Clair LHIN Board Directors are unelected and unaccountable

Whereas Minister Caplan has announced an Advisory Panel to review Health Services for Rural and Northern Hospitals

Whereas the CKHA (Chatham Kent Health Alliance) has asked the ESLHIN for a 5 year reprieve in regards to the ER at Sydenham Campus Hospital

Whereas the two local MPPs, Maria Van Bommel and Pat Hoy are fully supportive of this 5 year ER reprieve for Sydenham Campus Hospital

Whereas our neighbouring hospital in Petrolia has been given a 5 year reprieve

BE IT RESOLVED

That David Caplan, Minister of Health and Long Term Care instruct the Erie St.Clair LHIN to grant the CKHA a 5 year reprieve for the ER at Sydenham Campus Hospital.

That David Caplan support this request as submitted by Sydenham Campus Hospital Community, the Chatham Kent Health Alliance, the Physicians and Nurses of Sydenham Campus Hospital, MPP Maria Van Bommel, MPP Pat Hoy and SOS (Save our Sydenham) local Committee.

dcaplan.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
mvanbommel.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
phoy.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Save our Sydenham Hospital Petition to David Caplan, Minister of Health & Long Term Care was created by SOS (Save our Sydenham) Wallaceburg and written by Conrad Noel, SOS Vice Chair (conrad@saveoursydenham.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.