Kinew reports progress in restoring services at Dauphin hospital

The provincial government says several services have been restored at the Dauphin hospital, which was badly damaged during severe flooding in the summer.

The emergency department at Dauphin Regional Health Centre reopened in a temporary location on Labour Day after a closure of just over two months. Extensive renovations throughout the hospital are ongoing.

In a statement Tuesday, Premier Wab Kinew said there’s been significant progress made on repair work in recent weeks.

“Restoring health services in Dauphin remains a top priority for our government,” said Kinew.

Diagnostic services, including electrocardiograms and ultrasound, are again operating from their regular locations within the health centre.

Additional diagnostic imaging services and cardiac stress testing are now available, and accessible washrooms serving the emergency department are expected to open in the coming weeks, the province said.

Officials established a temporary renal dialysis unit at the Dauphin Community Health Services building, which is now operational.

Renovations for a temporary chemotherapy treatment area at Grandview Health Centre were also finished and patients began treatment there this fall.

Work is underway to pilot a virtual physician care program in the Ste. Rose General Hospital emergency department to help maintain access to emergency services, officials said.

More than 50 patients had to be evacuated from Dauphin’s hospital on July 1 after severe weather caused flooding hit the region.

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