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Board's stance to be finalized at meeting later this month Il efrom LHlNon page Al STrillium Health Centre, both in Mississauga, Sand the new Oakville hospital scheduled to z open in the next five years. SThose findings represent a preliminaîy Sposition of staff at the LHIN, which has been z 0 z asked by the Provinces Ministry of Health to provide feedback on a proposed master plan for Milton District Hospital expansion that was presented by HHS to the ministry last September. The board of directors of tbe LHIN is scheduled to finalize the LHIN's position on the expansion proposaI at its next meeting November 26 in Mississauga. The LHIN plans, co-ordinates, integrates and funds health-care services ai the local level, an area comprised of south Etobicoke, Mississauga, Milton, Georgetown and Oakville. Securing its approval is necessary for HHS t0 gel provincial approval and fund- ing for the MDH hospital expansion. In a master plan submitted to the Province ast September, FUIS proposed a staged approacb to the redevelopmenî of Milton's hospital. C.urrently 68 beds, the facility could be expanded to a maximum of 86 beds within ils current footprint. The first stage of an expansion would include the con- struction of a new thrce-siorev am bulatory (outpatient) care building to bc built hy' 2011, intended to relieve pressure in the maternal/newNborn arca. surgical suite and the emcergency deparîment. The second phase would include the construction of a n",x building, sciîal larger than thc hos, pîtal is niow y' 2016, ceinciding wvith thc reno(\,iiion i f an ('\isiinghg nhbut n I <48 A 11111d îii.o< 111( lu i I i< ll iii> L i i t Ii< oi the 1<43 aniid 1I'-)0 lh spiitil o î ng.s in 2017. Ilitta huea uic scîîîie utage ofd ic louîpital OUI oinu iasei n4 iX000 b\- 2021 rom utlc 100.000 i oas atiun 2008 0?, wiih ihe inm bei of bcds iou rcas,,iing 212 Irom in t i . reit 08. 1Iic eXpaniuii (11\%(<Id u I ohIIId a OIl- coiiiiani itiliiuuu lo i o f ol ii\x liniual \< c ilc-, oll ulai the liuspial. u ii duni(ltg io the I1.111\ u~cîtiii 1 IN* 'staf i ul iiiî prx otsiiu<it 1', hat il ýigrces xx iih the iiuud loittecexliansion nI1 ainbulato y' carc, niatei- naU/ncv<'borni, crncr- gency and some general medical/surgical services at Miltons hospital, along with the necessity to improve some outdated infra- structure. However, the staff presentation stated a more comprehensive review of the size and scope of the programs and services to be off ered at the Milton hospital must he done, considering the other capital expan- sions proposed or approved for other hospi- taIs in the area surrounding Milton. The LHIN is preparing to undertake an Acute Care Services Capacity Study lookîng at how and where health-care services should be offered in its jurisdiction ovcr thc next 15 to 25 y'ears. One option I-HI\ staff presentedi to the board included recommend- ing approval of some program enhanccments to support emergency and ambulatorv carc services at MDH but considering further pro- grami expansions 10 bc considered later, fol- lo,.%îng compîction of the studv F -oll<iw.ing the b<)ard meeting. MDH COQ Allan Hialls said he %vas cncouraged LHIN ,,taff a ckno\wlecdgcd there xvas a necd foi Lcxprcssedl concurn that I HIN staff seccmcd to bc tndîcatîng a solution to the board that \\ Oold 11W nix c onîirconcnding imnprox - ing t:apatc io incprogramns and scrvices, *'0u1 ha\, c te îp<o ide a wxidle array of ser- a C', te o ppiorti îhc1I R. Halls ,aid. -One of the \\ssî c xcIl hc taking lorwxard (to Cr C011111111[nht' spital Ipro\îcs,,' lue h oaiî <an hi- ica,/11(1 Ut /oi.tl 11 11on in ,lU/îh /IUiof)l ( ol02) Ile ii . a ep -7I ' CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 'I& OPEN HOUSE at Hitheirfield Sehool Saturday, November 21 st from 10:00 arn until 4:00 pin WE HAVE OVER 40 X'ENI)ORS! OffesIng Gift Baskets, Toys Woodworklng Jewelry Crafts, Bahtlfg&fw M Enjoy a littie shopping, lunch, some entertainment by our choir ban7 or a student guided tour of our schooi. Looking forward to seeing you there! IPrGc' O si P; t '< I > Steeong ChýI r he l w *SawOg