Media Advisory - Controversial mega-hospital debated at Windsor public meeting Tuesday

WINDSOR, ON, April 13, 2018 /CNW/ - The public is invited to an important community forum Tuesday night about the future health care needs of our community. Topics for discussion include gaps in patient care and the construction of a controversial mega-hospital outside downtown Windsor.

Despite widespread opposition to the site location and the adverse impact on access to care to those living in Windsor's core and west end, the $2 billion hospital project is going ahead.

Five community organizations* with a commitment to public health care delivery are sponsoring Tuesday's forum, which is intended to spur new dialogue about a more responsible and representative plan for health care in Windsor.

WHAT:	Public health care forum
	Guest Speakers
	Michael Hurley, President of Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE (OCHU) Natalie Mehra, Executive Director of the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) Philippa von Ziegenweidt, Spokesperson for Citizens for an Accountable Mega-hospital Planning Process (CAMPP)
WHEN:	Tuesday, April 17, 2018, 7 p.m.
WHERE:	School of Social Work, Pitt & Ferry (Downtown) Windsor

*Forum is sponsored by:
Windsor on Watch
Council of Canadians - Windsor-Essex Chapter
Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE (OCHU)
Ontario Health Coalition 
Citizens for an Accountable Mega-hospital Planning Process (CAMPP)

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/windsormegahospital

SOURCE Citizens for an Accountable Mega-hospital Planning Process (CAMPP)

Natalie Mehra, Ontario Health Coalition, 416-230-6402; Philippa von Ziegenweidt, CAMPP, 519-974 2789 / 226-406-4650; Michael Hurley, President OCHU, 416-884-0770, www.windsormegahospital.ca, Email: [email protected]