Proximity to a university, plus existing or potential bus routes, could strengthen education and transportation links if Orillia’s hospital is built in a new location, says reader
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In Barrie, Royal Victoria Hospital was built near Georgian College (and Highway 400), and moved from the western edge of downtown, in the 1990s. Similar advantages will likely occur in Orillia.
While the new hospital was being built, the existing hospital could run at full speed and capacity. So better and uninterrupted health care services for citizens , and a speedier build.
Being near the highways 11 and 12, there is easier, faster access to Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (OSMH) for the smaller nearby community residents, cottagers, and ambulances.
Being near the university, there’s the linked education possibilities. There are also linked bus transportation capabilities. The Barrie bus route to RVH and Georgian is probably the most popular and convenient one running today.
People mentioned problems with doctors whose practices are near the current OSMH. Why is that a problem, and why would the doctors have to move? I’ve never had an appointment with my GP doctor and hospital specialist concurrently. Usually you see one, then make an appointment with the other when necessary, which is days or weeks later. The specialist doctors that work out of the hospital, have the convenience and efficiency of tests, x-rays being available in the same building.
The old RVH is now a seniors residence, so maybe that’s an option for OSMH too.
Best regards to my friends in Orillia!
Dorothy McKeown
Barrie