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Brightshores Health System is updating visitor parking rates at three sites, effective Wednesday, October 7. Brightshores said that, like hospitals across the province, they continue to face significant financial pressures, including rising operating costs. Adjusting visitor parking rates is one of several steps being taken to manage these pressures. Revenue generated from parking helps offset the costs of operating and maintaining parking facilities, including snow clearing, lighting, repairs, and ongoing management. Once these costs are covered, additional revenue is reinvested directly...

Residents calling 9-1-1 for a medical emergency will see changes beginning October 14 as the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) is implemented for the Grey County region. The London Central Ambulance Communications Centre dispatches ambulances serving Grey County and is implementing the new system as part of the Ontario Ministry of Health’s plan to modernize medical dispatch. MPDS is an internationally recognized dispatching system that uses structured, evidence-based questions to assess the urgency of medical emergencies and determine the most...