Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, residents of Fort Smith have been, for many years, proud of our Fort Smith Health Centre. It provided medical services upon which we have always felt that we could depend upon. It is true that within the past year or so, certain inefficiencies and strange relationships in the health centre boardroom have been recognized. However, there has been little to suggest that patient care, or the smooth operation of the facility has been in any way compromised. That is why the people of our community have been dismayed and frustrated by the actions of the newly appointed Minister of Health. In an attempt to respond to reports about internal communications, and difficulties within the board, the Honourable Dennis Patterson appointed a public administrator to operate and manage the facility. In doing so, Mr. Speaker, he sent a signal to the public that whenever a board gets to be problematic, the best way to address the problem is to encourage resignations from the board members and leave the problem for the Department of Health to fix up. Heaven forbid, Mr. Speaker.
Jeannie Marie-Jewell on Fort Smith Health Centre
In the Legislative Assembly on September 9th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Fort Smith Health Centre
Item 3: Members' Statements
September 8th, 1992
Page 846
Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
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