Ontario Health has lent its support toward a proposal by Grey Bruce Health Services for a new CT scanner in the Southampton Hospital.
In a release, GBHS says that Ontario Health confirmed that the proposal “is well aligned with both Ministry and Ontario Health priorities and sufficiently meets all identified requirements.” The endorsement from Ontario Health is required for the Ministry of Health to approve the plan to go forward with such a project. GBHS only has one CT scanner in the organization, which is located at the Owen Sound Regional Hospital. GBHS says in the release that each year, 20 percent of the 13,000 CT scans are provided to patients from Saugeen Shores and surrounding communities.
In 2019, a 10,000 square foot addition was built onto the Southampton hospital, and it now has the space to accommodate a CT scanner in its Medical Imaging Department. The release states that "the addition of a CT in Southampton will help GBHS better manage the volume of CT patients and ensure continuity of service when the equipment in Owen Sound is down for maintenance."
“We are very pleased to have the support of Ontario Health as this proposal moves forward,” says Gary Sims, GBHS President and CEO. “A new scanner in Southampton will increase local access for patients, reduce costs associated with ambulance transfers to our Owen Sound Hospital, and give patients faster access to test results.”
