CT-scanner to operate in Dauphin next week
BRANDON — A CT-scanner is expected to be operational in Dauphin next week after the city’s hospital closed in early July. The unit, which is being set up on the […]
A CT-scanner is set to start operating in Dauphin next week, following the closure of the city's hospital in early July. The unit, currently being installed at the Dauphin Regional Health Centre, will begin use on September 23. Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced the timeline was unacceptable when initially stated to take many months.
The emergency department at the hospital reopened on September 7 after being forced to close on July 1 due to significant flooding that damaged mechanical and electrical systems. Premier Wab Kinew expressed dissatisfaction with the original timeline and ensured the rapid restoration of the facility. The return of services, including a CT scanner, has been welcomed by healthcare professionals, with Doctors Manitoba praising the effort to restore emergency care.
However, health-care staff from the nearby Ste. Rose du Lac Hospital have expressed concern over the team's short-staffing. The provincial government is working to address staff recruitment and retention concerns in the region. Progressive Conservative health critic Kathleen Cook commended healthcare workers for stepping up to meet patient needs.
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