Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew says the resignation of Interior Health (IH) CEO and President Susan Brown is long overdue乌鸦传媒攁nd he believes the pressure from local MLAs helped make it happen.
Interior Health announced on June 27 that Brown would be stepping down, as the health authority continues to struggle with reopening the in-patient pediatric unit at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).
乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 regrettable that it took this long and this much pressure for the minister to do the right thing,乌鸦传媒� Dew said in an interview with Black Press Media.
He and MLAs, Kristian Loewen (Kelowna-Centre), and Macklin McCall (West Kelowna-Peachland) have been critical of how Interior Health has handled the prolonged closure of the pediatric unit. Dew added the messaging in the official announcement shows their efforts made a difference.
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A public town hall on health care, led by the three local MLAs, is still set for July 2. Dew said it乌鸦传媒檚 more important than ever for the public to have their say.
乌鸦传媒淭here are still a lot of people that are very frustrated乌鸦传媒攁 lot of people who have good ideas around how the system can be made better. This is now a changed moment for Interior Health.乌鸦传媒�
Dew is urging residents to attend and share their ideas on how the system can improve. He also reiterated his invitation to Health Minister Josie Osborne to attend.
乌鸦传媒淪he has said she is coming to Kelowna at some point乌鸦传媒攕he hasn乌鸦传媒檛 specified a date and she hasn乌鸦传媒檛 indicated any intention to come to the town hall,乌鸦传媒� Dew said. 乌鸦传媒淪he is certainly still welcome. I still think it would be the right thing for her to do.乌鸦传媒�
