The wait is almost over for residents of the Swan Valley.
The government announced this week that a new CT scanner at the Swan Valley Health Centre in Swan River will officially go online as of next month.
Long championed for by residents in the Valley, who previously had to go to hospitals in Dauphin, Brandon, and Winnipeg for CT scans, the new machine arrived in Swan River in early April.
Two existing X-ray technologists from the hospital have been trained to operate the new scanner with final training and testing of the machine scheduled to begin later this month.
Besides being a much-needed and highly anticipated piece of equipment for the hospital, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara says the equipment and renovated space will also create a better experience for hospital staff and support ongoing local staffing recruitment and retention efforts.
The province provided more than $2 million in capital funding towards both the purchase and installation of the new CT scanner, as well as renovations of a space at the hospital.
Town of Swan River and surrounding communities contributed over $1 million towards the project, while the province will also provide funding for the operating costs of the CT scanner, expected to be around $400,000 per year.
