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MPP Todd Smith talks health care

February 8, 2016 at 3:58 pm

By Stelios Pappas BELLEVILLE – Local MPP Todd Smith will be hosting a forum on health care in the Quinte region Monday night. Belleville’s Fairfield Inn and Suites on North Front[…]

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Applications open for fund that helps health care in Trenton

January 28, 2016 at 2:36 pm

By Isaiah Mawhinney BELLEVILLE – When Kay Stafford died in 1996 she left $1.2 million to the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation to be used to help community groups in need. Since then,[…]

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Stories of success from defunct home-care program

January 27, 2016 at 3:49 pm

By Matthew Murray BELLEVILLE –Bonnie Coldham has nothing but positive things to say about Hastings-Quinte EMS’ now defunct home-care program. She hopes one day it comes back. “I can’t think[…]

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Hastings-Quinte EMS’ homecare program comes to an end

January 26, 2016 at 11:32 am

By Matthew Murray BELLEVILLE – A 60 patient home-care pilot program run by Hastings-Quinte EMS has come to an end after one year of working in the community. The program[…]

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Home monitoring equiptment aims to cut down on hospital visits

January 14, 2016 at 3:43 pm

By Michelle Poirier BELLEVILLE – Local residents with chronic illnesses may soon be able to check their own vital signs at home and, if needed, be connected to a paramedic. Remote Patient Monitoring connects patients[…]

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Hastings-Quinte EMS house-call program still in jeopardy

January 12, 2016 at 2:05 pm

By Matthew Murray BELLEVILLE – A home-care pilot program that aims to cut down on 911 calls and emergency room visits in the Belleville area faces an uncertain future. Hastings-Quinte Emergency Services kicked[…]

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Hastings-Quinte Emergency Services home-care program at risk

December 10, 2015 at 3:54 pm

By Matthew Murray BELLEVILLE – The future of a house-call program for 60 patients in the Belleville area is looking uncertain. Hastings-Quinte Emergency Services‘ paramedicine program began in January. It aims to[…]

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Hundreds rally for Trenton Memorial Hospital

November 16, 2015 at 3:58 pm

By Samantha Reed TRENTON – An estimated 500 people braved the cold Friday afternoon to rally for Trenton Memorial Hospital. Local residents, and members of Our TMH, Canadian labour union[…]

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Plan for changes to local hospitals goes to QHC board

October 29, 2015 at 2:55 pm

By Jordan Merkley BELLEVILLE – Proposed changes for Quinte Health Care are set to go to the board in November. The changes will apply to all four of the QHC hospitals, and will mostly involve the distribution of services.[…]

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QHC still looking for local input

October 27, 2015 at 10:39 am

By Jordan Merkley BELLEVILLE – Quinte Health Care is asking local residents for their input and recommendations on the future distribution of services across the four hospitals. There is a[…]

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