A8 - Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1981 - North Shore News a field. so FROM PAGE A1 “If you “don’t have available the best medicines O’Dell says of the and treatment procedures frustration with the you could be found negligent . provincial governnient: and be in trouble,” says “They are cuting back the O'Dell. budget ‘without. expecting As it it, Lions Gate is the services to be cut back.” At the same time, inflation c a years has seenail3 percent at the government level, who . jump in the volume of day must take responsiblility for OFFICES FOR LEASE “ care surgery, 539 per cent in’ that, and not a decision of an SUPERB NORTH VANCOUVER other day care visits and 263 individual hospital board as ; per cent increase in to how they choose to LOCATION emergency department balance the budget. AT 135 EAST 15th STREET visits. . “It would be the general public province wide and not * Easy walking access to Lions This is the crux of the crisis facing the hospital. The Ministry of Health has given no indication that . medical coverage is to be cut back at hospitals in order to reduce expenses. So while the accepted expectancy in a community already struggling with less patient bed facilities than the . provincial average. The hospital has an acute bed capacity of only 3.2 per 1,000 population, while the provincial target is to trim down acute bed figures to 4.6 per thousand. meet the cost of what O’Dell - calls which have cost a lot of has stayed on the doorstep just the general public of the and the hospital has had to North Shore being cut back.” Gate Hospital (1 block) * Next to central Lonsdale trans- portation and commercial activity * Creatively designed offices - ideal for medical, dental, or professional use ‘ Unique features - skylights, shared waiting lounges “some rather astounding labor awards by arbitrators in the industry dollars in- wages and fringe benefits.” The hospital! considers the the sizeof the North Shore is for medical services to be available -on demand, Lions Gate struggles. on to fulfill that expectation while not DEMAND This means there is more demand for beds there than budgets it is submitting to be more than realistic for the service provided and im- possible to trim without service cutbacks. For further information call now: Diana Menzies 681-4111 16th Floor, Granville Square having the fundsto.do so. - A major contributor to the - snowballing situation is the ongoing rapid. “advances in technology. _ When new devices and medicines become available the hospital is expected to be able to treat a medical condition with whatever technology is in the medical g at most hospitals. In the year 1979-80, the North Shore saw only 1070 hospital days per 1,000 population, while the province as a whole saw 1,355 hospital days per 1,000 people. The pressure has led to substantial increases in day care and out patient cases at Lions Gate. The past eight ‘@® e one a NOW IN CANADA FRUTTA a whipped fruit junce made with natural winner at frunt the Texas juices, Ist pnze International Show, already distributed in more than 40 states, now makes oa grand “ENTREE” on the canachan market HERE’S YOUR CHANCE! ® Start your busmess with a basic inventory for as low as $17,500 Exclusive strategic locations will be SELECTED FOR YOU by our specialized agency If you are accepted asa FRUTTA distributor, your main task wall be = to serve your Chentele Conia part or a full tine basis ) No rec ewables, all Cash sales You can recuperate your mivest ment im 6 months or less Unhited potential revenues Grab this unique business opportunity ! Contact: FRUITA INTERNATIONAL #1208-510 West Hastings St. Vancouver V6B 1L8 (604)-687-1886 _ be cutback at'a time of a Bists: 200 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. WMACAULAY NICOLLS AITLAND & CO. LID. As for the question of whether its services should tight economy, O'Dell in- “This has to be a decision Luxury Carpet Care Announces The ELECTRO STATIC Carpet cleaning system | “Recommended by Canada’s leading carpet manufacturers” Here's why ‘oof : No brutal _ . brushing ‘Removes difficult ‘Stains. We will clean your living room and dining room Any size (offer expires Oct 30th) Call 922-7082 am. STATIC LLECTRO.