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st they will be welcoming its newest physician.
According to Blanche River Officials “Dr. Phillips has been providing locum coverage at the Englehart site since 2018 and has decided to relocate from southern Ontario. He will be focusing on providing regular physician coverage in our Emergency Department and as a Hospitalist caring for inpatients at the Englehart site.
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“I want to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Phillips, and I know the staff at our Englehart site are looking forward to working with him on a more regular basis,” says President and CEO Sean Conroy.
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KIRKLAND LAKE – Blanche River Health – Kirkland Lake site is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 positive inpatients.
Currently there are five positive COVID-19 inpatients, all of whom had acquired COVID-19 in the community. These five inpatients are currently stable, and are part of the over 20 active cases currently in the Kirkland Lake area.
“This sudden surge in admissions to our hospital is a direct result of the significant increase of COVID-19 cases in the Kirkland Lake area. This situation is placing significant pressure on our hospital resources as we continue to manage what is becoming a serious health care crisis in our local community,” stated Chief of Staff, Dr. Mark Spiller.
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COVID-19 continues to sink its teeth into Timiskaming, with three new cases in the north end of the district including a hospital worker at Kirkland and District Hospital.
The three new cases are all self isolating, the Timiskaming Health Unit said Saturday, adding it is working closely with the hospital and all Infection prevention and control measures are being followed.
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“We realize there are community concerns when COVID-19 directly affects our hospitals like this,” said Blanche River Health President and CEO, Sean Conroy. “But I want to reassure people that we have implemented many infection control protocols that are designed to provide for safe patient and visitor interactions with our health care team, while also aiming to protect our own staff and inpatients to the greatest extent possible.”
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