When is the Dauphin MRI coming, is the question on everyone’s mind.
NDP Health Critic, Andrew Swan, asked the question during Estimate.
“With great fanfare a couple of months ago, the minister announced that in fact there would be a MRI in Dauphin. This week I had the chance to ask the minister about it in a process called Estimates, and I though on behalf of the people of Dauphin and people of the Parkland, I would try to get a better answer. I asked the minister when the MRI would be up and running, I was kind of surprised that not only did he not have an answer, but he was pretty glib about the whole thing.”
Local MLA Brad Michaleski, explains why it’s hard to give a specific date.
“There is construction going on right now at the Dauphin Regional Hospital, with the emergency room upgrade that is going on. So do you know if those two things are going to be operational together or separately, I don’t know, but what’s important is that our government is committed to bringing the MRI to Dauphin and we’re continuing on with that path.”
This past December, the provincial government announced they were going to follow through with the MRI in Dauphin.
