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Thompson hospital getting new roof and upgrades to nurse call system, province announces

New roofs for Thompson General Hospital and the adjacent administration building are among 117 health-care safety and security projects the province is spending $28 million on this year.
New roofs for the Thompson General Hospital and the adjacent administration building are among $28 m
New roofs for the Thompson General Hospital and the adjacent administration building are among $28 million worth of capital health-care projects being funded by the provincial government this year.

New roofs for Thompson General Hospital and the adjacent administration building are among 117 health-care safety and security projects the province is spending $28 million on this year.

In addition to the roof replacement, the hospital is getting new operating room doors, new courtyard concrete and upgrades to pharmacy security, the nurse call system and lighting.

Other projects being funded in the Northern Regional Health Authority include a new roof and laundry flooring renovations for Flin Flon General Hospital, crew quarter renovations at the Grand Rapids Emergency Medical Services facility, HVAC, pharmacy security and medical device reprocessing flooring upgrades at The Pas Health Complex, regional security system upgrades for the NRHA, and nurse call system upgrades at the Gillam Hospital, Northern Spirit Manor personal care home in Thompson and the Lynn Lake Hospital. The Churchill Health Centre is getting an oxygen production and distribution system upgrade, a new laboratory drainage system and repairs to the laundry hot water system. The Manitoba Renal Program in Garden Hill is getting its reverse osmosis system replaced. Churchill and Garden Hill fall under the jurisdiction of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.

“There are hundreds of hospitals and personal care homes across the province, and they need to be built to the highest standards and regularly maintained to ensure the ongoing provision of quality care,” said health Minister Cameron Friesen in a May 28 press release. “These investments for new projects and ongoing work will ensure health-care providers across the province will have the tools they need to provide quality care to patients across Manitoba.”

Thirteen of the projects have expected total costs of more than $500,000 while 104 are expected to cost less than that, though precise cost estimates can not yet be given because the work has yet to be tendered, after which the work will begin.

“These investments are important because they extend the service life of the buildings, sustain and enhance approved services, and correct safety issues so the health-care system can continue to function smoothly,” said Friesen.

The government also said that it is continuing to fund more than 149 previously approved health-care capital projects to the tune of about $154 million this year.

Regional health authorities, CancerCare Manitoba, Shared Health and the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba submit annual requests for capital work to improve safety and security at facilities around Manitoba.

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