Friday, February 4, 2011

Hospitals get more funding for joint replacement

The Northwest Local Health Integration Network is promising more money for knee and hip replacement surgeries in Kenora, Fort Frances and Dryden.

However, Lake of the Woods District Hospital doesn't think it will be able to take advantage of the of the extra funding.

Chief Executive Officer, Marc Belcaen says they don't have the same demand for the surgeries as other hospitals in the region.

The LHIN's is providing 275 thousand dollars to carry out 40 more knee and hip replacement surgeries in the region.