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My mother and sister have a life threatening and very rare type of cancer. These labs are where they have their regular blood checks in order to keep tabs on their health. When I saw this link posted of Facebook along with the many concerned civilians who have commented, it breaks my heart that the city would actually consider shutting them down. You have no idea how convenient the labs accessibility is to all those who visit. The aged, the terminally ill etc. The lab saves so many of Medicine Hats civilians the hassle and emotional/physical detress of having to travel else where for blood work. On behalf of myself and alk who agree, please don't close the labs.

Destiny Price

This is terrible. As a parent of a young son who is immune compromised due to cancer treatment we have relied on the amazing ladies with the mobile lab service to come into our home and draw his blood so we can avoid the germs of a waiting room. To many people sitting in a waiting room, ESPECIALLY at the hospital, is life threatening! My heart goes out to all the wonderful staff and everyone this poor decision will affect.

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 I totally agree.  At least AHS could guarantee these professionals their jobs.  Why should they have to apply for their positions when the government makes these outrageous decisions.  Have the employees of AHS spent a day at the lab to see how efficient it is.  Why break something that is not broken!  Where is the supposedly money savings going?  I would imagine to AHS employees.  They get a raise for making other lives stressful.

Hmmm, I really don't know what AHS was thinking when they made the decision to close these labs. I can't imagine everyone that has to get lab tests done going to the hospital, having to find parking where there isn't any parking available, walking such a long distance to get to the lab, waiting in long lineups in a hospital, possibly putting thousands of people at risk of contagious diseases, having to pay for parking. How about people who have to work, they can't take half the day off for a blood test. It will be extremely difficult for mom's with young children, senior citizens, the mentally and physically handicapped, and people who are ill. I realize that AHS said that they would hire some of the people from the labs they are closing, but how many will lose their jobs? Perhaps AHS should have consulted our community before making such a drastic and foolish decision.

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 Could not agree more. Our city of 66 000 people now only have one evening clinic from 6-8. This is getting rediculous for a city f our size along with all the surrounding communities that come here for medical attention. We need doctors.