Ontario Appoints Supervisor For Niagara Health System
August 31, 2011 10:30 AM
McGuinty Government Restoring Public Confidence In Local Health System
Ontario has appointed Dr. Kevin Smith as supervisor for Niagara Health System (NHS).
Dr. Smith, an experienced hospital executive, will work to implement the necessary measures to restore public confidence in the local hospital system. Despite past efforts, doubts remain about the hospital's ability to meet Niagara-area residents' expectations of their local health care system.
As supervisor, Smith will assume full powers of the hospital board, the corporation, its officers and members of the corporation. He starts his work immediately and he will report directly to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.
Quick Facts
- Niagara Health System is Ontario's largest multi-site hospitals comprised of six hospital sites and one ambulatory care centre including: Greater Niagara General (Niagara Falls), St. Catharines General Hospital, Welland Hospital, Douglas Memorial (Fort Erie), Niagara-on-the-Lake, Port Colborne General Site and Ontario Street Site (St. Catharines).
- The NHS serves 434,000 residents across 12 municipalities that make up the Region of Niagara.
- Funding at NHS has increased by $122,864,400, or 59.9 per cent, since 2003/04.
- Dr. Kevin Smith was a former supervisor at Cambridge Memorial Hospital in 2003/04.
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Contacts
- David Jensen
Communications Branch
416-314-6197
media@moh.gov.on.ca - For public inquiries call ServiceOntario, INFOline
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media@moh.gov.on.ca - Zita Astravas
Minister's Office
416-327-9728
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ontario.ca/health