Corner Brook MHA says a new PET scanner will be operational at the hospital in 2026.
The sights were set on a cancer unit when the new hospital in Corner Brook was announced in 2011, even though the original announcement came in 2007. Bay of Islands MHA Eddie Joyce says people wanted this and that’s when the research started. He says in 2014 government announced the radiation unit would be put in Corner Brook. Today, Government announced that two new radiation oncologists have been hired to work at Western Memorial Regional Hospital. Joyce says this is welcomed news but there is still a piece missing from the puzzle, namely the pet scanner.
Corner Brook MHA Gerry Byrne says Joyce was part of the government that made the decision in 2016 to not include a pet scanner in the new hospital. He says a new pet scanner will be operational at the hospital in 2026. Byrne says the new cancer unit will have the highest quality equipment and staff.
Patients will be advised by their radiation oncologist regarding whether their treatment will be provided at Western Memorial Regional Hospital or Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre based on their care needs.
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