Health and Community Services

Christopher Mitchelmore, NDP MHA for The Straits-White Bay North, says there is still no ECG service at the St. Anthony Hospital, despite the fact that both the necessary equipment and the staff needed to operate it are in place at the facility. He also says he is having trouble getting the CEO of Labrador-Grenfell health to discuss the matter with him.

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Member for The Straits – White Bay North.
SOME HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear!

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Leader of the Third Party.

MS MICHAEL: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

MR. SPEAKER: The Member for St. John’s Centre.
SOME HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear!

MS ROGERS:Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

MR. SPEAKER: The Leader of the Third Party.

MS MICHAEL: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

NDP Leader Lorraine Michael (MHA, Signal Hill-Quidi Vidi) wants to know what has happened to the recommendations resulting from a judicial inquiry into why breast cancer patients in the province received erroneous lab reports. There has been no update from government for two years.

MR. SPEAKER: The hon. the Leader of the Third Party.

MS MICHAEL: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.

MR. SPEAKER: The Member for St. John’s Centre.
SOME HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear!

MS ROGERS:Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

NDP MHA for The Straits-White Bay North Christopher Mitchelmore has been working for more than a year on a pair of health-related issues in his district. Today he brought his concerns to the House of Assembly’s Question Period.

MS MICHAEL: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker.