Surgeon says $100 million for Red Deer hospital expansion “a good start”
A local medical professional who’s helped lead local advocacy efforts for Red Deer hospital expansion says Wednesday’s announcement by the provincial government is a good start.
Premier Jason Kenney announced $100 million for the first phase of expansion at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.
“It’s obviously not everything we need. $100 million is a huge amount of money, but if you’re talking about full, functioning hospital expansion redevelopment, it’s not enough, but it’s an excellent start,” says Dr. Keith Wolstenholme, an orthopedic surgeon and director for the Society for Hospital Expansion in Central Alberta (SHECA).
Wolstenholme is glad that a cardiac catheterization lab will be part of the first phase of hospital expansion.