Help save MHDL

Hopefully this petition gains some momentum. Would be a shame to see the lab close.

Very sad for our City. If this happens, they better know how it will impact everyone involved.

We recently had to use the hospital lab.  Besides the  parking costs, the long walk to get to the entrance, etc  the techs took several tries to get blood.  They had also lost the requisition that had been faxed to them so we had a long wait until they got a new copy. At the MH labs, they are efficient and skilled.  I used to hate going for blood tests but they made it easier.  Of all the labs I have been to over the years, the MH lab is the best run, best techs.  I think this move on the part of AHS is stupid, a waste of money, etc.  It will cost a lot of people their job.  Typical AB Gov't move.  One would think they had learned from their past mistakes in Health Care.  

I think we are being punished because we voted the wrong way in the last election.  

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 "Testers undetermined" I hope Government isn't thinking about privatizing!

Now AHS is saying that blood collection will not be done at the hospital but at collection centres.  That is one step in the right direction.  But I sure hope that MHDL would stay to be the centre for blood collection.  Pay Dr. Chow rent to use his facility which he just recently renovated.  Computers are in place..blood collection rooms are in place..people are in place who do the bold draws...office staff is place who do the ascension...billing etc.  AHS please do not keep this staff at a limb!  They need their jobs tell them that now. This facility is so busy and staff there is so well liked. Have a heart and do the right thing.  Keep our people employed and living in this city.

#72: - Medicine Hat Diagnostic Lab 

 Well written!  Just read that all Edmonton employees will keep their jobs...so should the employees stay here in Medicine Hat.

#72: - Medicine Hat Diagnostic Lab 

 thank you!