ra Al0 - Friday, August 3, 1984 - North Shore News doctors despite its range of emergency services. ‘NOT IN COMPETITION’ New clinic offering emergency service A NEED for a minor emergency medical service Ty West Vancouver has prompted two local doc- tors to set up the area’s first sévén days a week medical clinic at the newly constructed Dundarave Terrace. Staffed by Dr. Clement Williams and Dr. Kathleen Perry, the clinic, which of- ficially opened on July 4, in- cludes a minor operating room equipped with an operating table, oxygen, suc- tion, an ECG and resuscita- tion equipment. The clinic also houses a smail laborato- ry. The two doctors will be assisted by consultants in the nose and throat and psychology fields. With a pharmacy slated (o open in the Terrace, and possibly two optometrists and a_ physiotherapist’ to soon follow suit, Williams says the building will make the Dundarave location an important medical area. Williams has practiced in West Vancouver for 21 years By JOANNE MacDONALD while Perry has been in the area far nine years.” Stalt members, ingluding doctors and nurseS, are taking courses in cardio-pulmonary resuscitauion. Wilhams says although minor surgical procedures will be carried out at the clinic, that all) major emergencies will be sent to Lions Gate Hospital. No general anesthethics will be admunstered at the clinic However, he predicts the clinic will be handling pa tients from throughout West Vancouver, as well as those from as far away as Squamish or Whistler. “The chaic will not take patients away from local THE VICTORIA COLLEGE OF ART FALL ’84 SEMESTER SEPT. 17-DEC. 7 FULL TIME CERTIFICATE PROGRAM 6 SEMESTERS TO COMPLETION — Fee $530 er semester APPLY NOW fF nquines The Victona College of Art 1625 Bank St Vist 4V5 Victona, BC Phone 598 542? i doctors, rather it will enhance them,’’ says Williams. ‘‘If some patients are seen by our staff on the weekend, they will be given the same information they would receive at the emergency department at LGH and then will be refer- réd back to their own doc- tors.”’ He adds he has already discussed ‘‘not offending local doctors’’ with the B.C Medical Association, as well as discussing the clinic’s plans with 1LGH_ staff- “*They have neither discouraged or encouraged us. NEWS photo Chris Cameron ‘DR. CLEM Williams in the new West Vancouver clinic that he says won’t be competing with Lions Gate Hospital or other ‘**There is a definite need in West Van for a facility of | this kind. Lions Gate Hospital is a 25 minute trip and then people usually have to wait to be treated for minor injuries,’’ he says. ‘Our building is at the geographical centre of West Van, with the average pa- tient only about eight minutes away. And here we can treat patients immediate- ly.”’ “This type of clinic is unique — there’s only a few throughout B.C.,’’ Williams adds. ‘‘We’re just interested in supplying first class ser. vice ~ bringing it into the "80s. School of Management Business Continuing Education Have you considered improving your BUSINESS skills ? 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