One of the first steps in rebuilding the operation of the North Shore Health Network in Blind River will be formation of a new working group to implement several recommendations coming out of an independent study.
The new CEO, Ralph Barker, says the next year will focus on rebuilding the network, especially in the wake of changes brought in for health care by the Ford government.
Barker says Dr. Lorne Martin, chief of staff at Halton Healthcare, undertook a study of the concerns regarding hospital operations and presented 21 recommendations for improvements to the board.
A working group has been established to review the recommendations and move forward with addressing them.
