Middleton, N.S. residents raise concerns about health care at public meeting
Chris Bradley says he was at the public information session because he’s worried about the emergency room’s future.
Another concern raised was family doctors — one resident asked the group who in the room didn’t have access. A sea of hands were raised. Officials say there are just over 5,000 people in the Middleton area who are on the doctor waitlist.Bradley says he uses virtual care, but some at the meeting said they don’t know how to pursue that option. A member was on site to help people sign-up.“Most of the people in the room were seniors,” Bradley says.
Several attended the public information sessions to help answer questions from the community including Michelle McLearn. The Soldiers Memorial Hospital site lead addressed concerns about the future of the ER.“There is a commitment to keep the emergency department open 24-7,” she says. “The challenge again is the physician recruitment and finding enough physicians to be able to provide that service.
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