During Question Period yesterday, Michael Mantha, the MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, called on Health Minister Sylvia Jones to address potential closures of emergency rooms in Northern Ontario.
Mantha says last week, the Manitoulin Health Centre announced that they may have to close their emergency department in Mindemoya for several days in October due to a shortage of doctors.
He adds other hospitals in Algoma-Manitoulin, like the Thessalon hospital, have also faced threats of closure due to staffing issues.
Mantha is calling on the government to act now to encourage doctors to locate in the North adding in 2022, the Ontario Medical Association estimated Northern Ontario needs 364 new physicians to maintain adequate care levels.
