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2-The Canadian Champion, Fniday, January 31, 2003 * * Report cails Lomao mg I.o n - * ** - hospital ________________expansion DO NO PAY OR m ulumHealth council report s00 o DUGE m CFRMA OIYILL M HEAVYDUTY PICK-UPI validates HHS project 200 DDG CRAAN"THE HEMI 18 BACK!"F already in the works PURCHASE By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion FRANCINGMilton needs a major hospital expansion. While that's flot new information, its a up-t 5 ull eapfact thats now being trumpeted flot just by Halton Heaithcare Services (HHS), which operates the local hospital, but also by the Halton-Peel District Health Council. E M AK YOUROn Tuesday, the health council, together 2003 JEPwith the hospitals in Halton and Peel FIRIT PA M EN Tregions, released a 124-page report. 11BERTYThe report, entitled 'A Regional Hospital Infrastructure Plan for Halton and Peel', recommends redevelopment of Milton Down aymmtDistrict Hospital. FM NYMM"The report validates what our own study indicated - that we need to expand the sMilton site today to ensure we can contin- ue to deliver the quality health services that en 20 3 CH YSLSour patients deserve in the future," said SWRING HHS president and CEO John Oliver. "Ail the hospitals in the Halton and Peel regions are supportive. It's unique that they a"l agree -, that's pretty rare." 2003~ CH Y L00 00D E The objective of the report was to dvl PT CRUISER TUMO Factory to Dernier Allowances DAKOTA services and a plan for implemnenfimgth recormmendations. The two main reasons a redeveloped Milton hospital is necessaey, the report NOBOD BOESfound, is that Milton's population is exploding and the population is agmng. 'We need an expansion to keep up with T H A N T Hthe growth," Mr. Oliver said. "By 2004, we're going to mun out of space for beds." FAU M K RS MMilton's population is expected to increase to, 79,266 from thse current 42,000 METO CMYLERby 2008/09. The hospital now has moooa for 78 hospi- taI beds. But by 2008, the report foundc, 144 beds will be required. And by 2016, 199 @BEX ~UWI(<E h t~! bedt will be needed. Te bealth counicils report, for the moist part, echoes what was concluded in a report comnpleted last year by HHS, entitled 'Planning Parameters and Master Plan'. It w e fflcalled for the hotpital to more than double fldmmmilmma. ~ ~ i Oua hifiasize by 2008, while renovating a large w ~ o io saI1MI * tme portion of the exiating hoapital. W Currently many patients must travel out- tide Milton to other hospitala for routine surgeriet. That, Mr. Oliver taid, will change in the future. The newly-expanded Milton hoapital will feature flot only more E B IZ 0 9rien beda, but alto diagnostic imaging and a may pply Seepurnew emnergency department, operating Includ or etis rooms, and ambulatory care centre. Incldes:Thse health council's report concluded (whreappicble eRottin f 4ties Ispetin Drain caalîng syslemn a Install up la 5L of Mopar that - unlike some hospitals in the Haltun oI loatingltoolîng syslamn ail lluîds levais, tharging 4-Session AnlifreezelCoolant* a Inspect radialar, andI Peel regions - Milton District systrnfrot ad rar bakesysein exaus syseinbels ad hsesHospital bas more than enough space for and uspnsin ssten aEletroic bttey tst ntireee etrathe expansion. The hospital sits on nearly rmC'A-oe; iti.ffde axeisletllr ss ofe efetie adicetie te 30 acres ofland.ngDimer30acesoflad 3 -03 Io e2803 Limit one coupon pa purchase Right now, the hospital ils seeking approval from the Ministry of Health andI Long-Term Care to go ahead with its $76 fil.* million expansion. The ministry is expect- 9*5*8 7* 407 7 d to cover a portion of the expenses, andI àký 1HHS is looking into how to finance the A I £ : e 'e etest. CH ONTARR ST N.OG MIJE PTOiN As to how long the expa .nsion wîll take to orl ilc i t i f th M inM i gel started is unclear. "In an ideal worldi IIW S LLSATSF CTON Viitusat wwmitochrstr.omwoulId tace one year to get the approval, and i *A11 finance options are 0.A.C. Chrysier makes yosr first payment up to $500 on most finance and Gold Key Leases. No offe rt can be combined. Set dealer for details. it usually takes longer" Mr. Oliver said.