Friday, October 5, 2012

KDSB Ready to Pull the Plug on Non-Emergent Ambulences

The Kenora District Services Board says it plans to move ahead in November with a new policy that could allow the Board to eliminate non-urgent land ambulance patient transfers.

Board member Dennis Leney says discussions about the move have taken place.

Leney believes the hospitals should run non-emergency patient transfers, noting it costs the KDSB 450-thousand dollars.

Both sides still have differing views on the issue and further talks are planned.