Perry tells Currie to hit the road

THINK ABOUT IT

- March 24, 2013 at 20:57:41

For those who say that this is a good move clearly are not looking at the big picture themselves. Closing these Rural hospitals and removing services is only going to create more of a bottle neck and the Queen Elizabeth and Prince County hospitals. And Perry and LaVie are absolutely right. Currie should have to explain the changes - it is not fair of him to throw this at people then not have to answer for it.

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to Charlottetown resident

- March 24, 2013 at 11:47:22

As for grammar, learn the difference between it's ans its. It's grade 5 stuff.

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Right . . .

- March 23, 2013 at 22:21:18

Gee whiz Perry, would you take a bath in the same water you just pee'd in? I mean, it's a dirty bird that fouls its own nest, eh? Or like they say, you can't get your honey where you get your money. Like we read every time we use the public washroom, "Employees must wash hands before returning to work." Clearly, if Mr. Currie does that, he'll be cleaning his hands for a long, long time before he ever hits the road.

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concernedislander

- March 23, 2013 at 16:43:09

The time has come and the quicker the better pull the plug on all the hospitals in PEI and bring the QEH up too standards too serve all islanders like it was planned from the beginning to be the model hospital off PEI and put walk in clinics in pharmacys under the same roof 4 in prince county 4in kings county and 4in queens county the money saved will provide ah much better service for all off PEI enough with wasting so much money just too get voted in living in the past just like other services that had too be cut the people will survive outside there comfort zone they always manage too adjust get er done

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Very Upset

- March 23, 2013 at 16:13:05

It seems most everyone is thinking about freeing up acute care beds at the 2 larger hospitals....are you are that 2 smaller RURAL hospitals are closing their acute care beds, so where do we go when we need acute care? Unless they say no health care for rural islanders we are going to need acute care beds...so where do we go....is that freeing up acute care? Our rural hospitals were built by the people, our loved ones who are no longer with us used these caring and compassionate hopsitals and donations were given in their memory. Their names are posted on a donar wall in gold, so much for saying thank you for the excellent caring care received. We can't all move central PEI.

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up wester

- March 23, 2013 at 07:20:29

What else could be done that makes sense. This is the best case scenario for todays world in rural health care. Relax Perry, stop trying to preen with jealousy for that leadership post your so vain that you didn't receive. There are no more horse and buggies on the road in west prince either. Get with times for pete sake before it completly goes to"TOWN"... Who cares who we need to see to make us better. To be honest there are a few docs out there, that I would not have as much confidence in as a Paramedic. This is a good thing and no I am not a Liberal. I would vote Green Party first, Get with the times people....

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Charlottetown Resident

- March 23, 2013 at 05:47:28

JOE BLOW...two things. First your grammar needs correcting. Second....if you're dissatisfied with what resources are available to you in your community, THEN MOVE!!! Stop pointing the finger at Charlottetown and it's residents for your misfortunes in life.

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clam

- March 22, 2013 at 19:32:26

i don't vote for the gov of today,but i hate to say i think they are doing the right thing.if the gov before had the balls to do this before we wouldn't be in this problem,and i mean the Binns gov.I voted ndp all my life

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SBoswell

- March 22, 2013 at 18:53:25

When will the opposition parties get it? They always feel they have to put every thing governments in power do and say, down. Sure sometimes this is appropriate and the right thing to do. In this case of health care changes, they are wrong. I support Minister Doug Currie because it was critical that someone make changes that can save acute care beds and try not to burn out emergency and other staff members with cases that don't need to be in emergency or the hospital. This should also help Islanders who need emergency help. Minister Doug Currie made some very difficult decisions, which had to be made. When we do the same thing over and over while expecting a different result is called, 'Insanity'. I commend Minister Currie for being brave enough to initiate change. Opposition leaders should ask patients with an serious, acute conditions who can't get a bed in our hospitals, what they think. Let's support Minister Currie and give him the benefit of doubt. His decisions appear to make very good sense at this time, especially with an ageing population. Islander's who think they have to have a hospital in every community are not living in reality. In large cities people have to drive much further to get to a hospital. Plus, Minister Currie is injecting more ambulances, which in the long run will get critical care to patients more quickly. I see that as a good thing . Bravo to Minister Currie for thinking out of the box and making a decision for change that will be more benefical to patients. If the opposition has a better idea, I would be happy to hear from them. Ah, did the opposition already have the opportunity to change things years ago, but failed to do so?

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  Bill Kays

  - March 23, 2013 at 16:54:17

  Yes, I understand what you are saying about the acute care beds being needed right away and they are needed, but that decision is just going to postpone the inevitable. Where is the long term plan to combat the rising costs of healthcare? TOTAL reform of our health care system. Not an easy thing to do BUT NECESSARY if you can think for yourself.

Bill Kays

- March 22, 2013 at 16:09:43

Hal Perry. you are right, he should get out and see the devastation and suffering he is causing to the poor. As always, it's the poor people at the bottom of the totem pole where the suffering is worse. The whole cabinet and legislature should go and see. I see and talk to people everyday who tell me about the hardships they are suffering as a result of the failed economic policies of our governments. I am talking about nthe poorest amongst us that have fallen through the cracks. Social assistance or welfare just isn't meeting the needs of those who need it and the need is growing exponentially. Any idiot who thinks this can keep going on is crazy. Those of you who "have" had better be wary because those that "don't have" are starting to look at you with hunger in their belly.

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  trish thorpe

  - March 22, 2013 at 17:17:59

  yes go and spend some of the money we are getting from the budget ,and dont forget to give everyone in the house a hefty pay raise, and a bigger pension.

manny leon

- March 22, 2013 at 15:52:22

foxes recently moved into my garage. 1 term government!

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hugh

- March 22, 2013 at 15:37:40

Minister Currie is doing the right thing in freeing up urgent care beds at our two major hospitals. More long waited surgeries will be performed now that beds are available for these and other patients to recover. More then one rural hospital (Tyne Valley) needs to be turned into nursing homes thanks to our many ageing baby boomers as too many nursing home patients are occupying beds in our hospitals because there is a shortage of nursing homes.

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David

- March 22, 2013 at 15:28:01

Just what would we expect the Opposition MLA's to say...of course they don't like the changes. It is their jobs to attack the government which is nice change seeing how for the past months they have been attacking their own leader and their own people. I doubt anyone would expect the tories to come out and say they support the changes. Of course they don;t have any idea themselves so why not just attack someone trying to fix the problem.,

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Wind Burn

- March 22, 2013 at 15:26:38

First we get Energy Minister Sheridan invading the north shore with an unwanted industrial wind plant that will cost $60 million in borrowed funds, then we get Minister Currie telling us that the province is closing down our Souris hospital to save money. Given the mess this province is in, we'd probably be better off if we fired these politicians and turned the legislature building into an Incompetence Hall of Fame.

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Joe Blow

- March 22, 2013 at 14:46:08

Just proves that if you are not living in Charlottetown, than the government doesn't care about you!!! The Liberal Snobs are proving this theory to hold true everytime they make a decision like this, killing rural PEI as they grant loans to rich businessmen in Charlottetown to help with their brewery!! Always lots of money for Charlottetown businessmen, but if someone in Rural PEI needs to see a doctor...the Liberals just cut the feet out from under them. Thats the reason why rich spoiled snobs, crooks and lawyers have no place in PEI government or politics in general. They are too selfish and spoiled to share the wealth with the rest of PEI, they just keep it all for themselves and their rich business partners. Makes me sick!

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don

- March 22, 2013 at 14:37:13

perry you are wrong when you say that the Ghiz government’s mismanagement of the province’s finances. they management of the province’s finances perfectly they helped all the liberal friends and the back room liberals with OUR MONEY. so how can you say they did wrong they did what they needed to do. and that is to screw us. but they also helped the PC back room boys with PNP money.

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  Eric

  - March 22, 2013 at 16:02:53

  This is an area where all political parties should agree that grave changes have to made to the delivery to health services. It is political suicide to close hospitals and you all know that. Please lets have common sense prevail as we are in debt to the extent that we will never get out of it. I fear that the Federal Government will force Maritime Union upon us because of the debt. Please let political parties work with a common consensus in Health Care and stop everyone from asking for more and more and more.