Ronald Breen says the London Health Sciences Centre board 'does not have a governance regime' and has 'lost its way.'
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The letter is the latest blow to the organization, which — in concert with repeated CEO turnover — has faced increasing financial scrutiny in recent years that Breen suggests has eroded public trust in LHSC.Baby cereal recalled in Canada due to rare bacterial illness concernsIn the letter dated July 16, Breen writes that the “effectiveness of LHSC governance has been significantly impaired for several years” and that the board should be “held accountable for the executive leadership turmoil.
“Questions related to internal human resource matters and donor relationships should be directed to the hospital itself,” she added. “Over the last three years, you’ve got to an unimaginable amount of $275 million worth of deficit,” he said Tuesday. “LHSC is not unique in experiencing the numerous financial pressures many hospitals across Ontario are contending with,” Musyj wrote.
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