Premier Ford comments on looming closure of Minden Hospital’s Emergency Department

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is working hand in hand with the Minden Hospital and  the Ministry of Health over the potential closure of the hospital’s Emergency Department.

Ford says they are working with the hospital, which is the one that hires nurses, and he adds they believe in giving the best health care they can across the province.

Earlier this month, over 17-thousand people signed a petition asking to push back the closure of the department.

Haliburton Highlands Health Services announced before that that the Emergency Room in Minden would close as of June 1 and all emergency services would be transferred to its Haliburton location, 25 kilometres away.

***Written by Casey Kenny

Mo Fahim
Mo Fahimhttp://mfahim@vistaradio.ca
The Moose's News Reporter in Cottage Country. Studied Radio Broadcasting at Algonquin College, and before that worked in a hospital lab for a bit. If you see any news in the making give us a call or email mfahim@vistaradio.ca

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