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Officials working to double size of RVH

RVH's occupancy rates consistently reach over 110 per cent, 13 elected representatives from throughout Simcoe Muskoka were told
BarrieToday Staff
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Politicians were at RVH today to talk about updates to health-care. From left: Bruce Stanton, MP, Simcoe North; Harry Hughes, Mayor, Township of Oro-Medonte; Norm Miller, MPP, Parry Sound Muskoka; Andrea Khanjin, MPP, Barrie Innisfil; John Brassard, MP, Barrie Innisfil; Doug Downey, MPP, Barrie Springwater Oro; Lynn Dollin; Mayor, Town of Innisfil; Marty Pidgen, Co-chair, RVH Patient and Family Advisory Council; Janice Skot, RVH President and CEO; Bill Van Berkel, Councillor, Town of Innisfil, Charlotte Wallis, Chair, RVH Board of Directors; Alex Waters, Councillor, Town of Innisfil; Keenan Alywin; Councillor, City of Barrie; Carolyn Payne, Councillor, Town of Innisfil and Donna Orsatti, Councillor. Not pictured: Doug Shipley, MP, Barrie-Springwater-Oro Medonte.

Thirteen elected representatives from throughout Simcoe Muskoka were at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) today to hear first-hand important updates on healthcare in our region, including critical capacity challenges that sees RVH’s occupancy rates consistently over 110 per cent.

The health centre is working closely with its partners to develop a plan for the future which includes doubling the size of the current Georgian Drive campus and opening a south campus in Innisfil or South Barrie.