The province announced Friday morning that the Emergency department at the Carberry Health Center has re-opened following the hiring of three new doctors.
Premier Wab Kinew was in the community for the announcement, saying his government worked hard to bring physician coverage back to Carberry, adding they are happy to see the emergency department re-open so that families in that area can get the care that they need.
The emergency department in Carberry was closed after a contract for the town's physician was allowed to expire in September of last year.
The three family doctors hired will provide health care services to Carberry on a rotating basis, while also providing care to residents of the community's 30-bed long-term care facility, as well as those receiving inpatient care at the Health Center.
Both the Premier and provincial Health Minister Uzoma Asagwera thanked the residents of Carberry, including the citizen-led Health-Action committee, for their advocacy work regarding health services in that area.
