Coalition to Save St' Pauls Hospital

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Coalition to Save St. Pauls Hospital

• Public Forum
• July 23, 2005

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Goals for today

• Provide update on the actions and goals of the
  Coalition to Save St. Pauls
• Hear concerns/opinions on proposed move
• Future directions

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Agenda

• Introductions
• Update on St. Pauls Hospital
• Discussion
• Closing comments

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What is the Coalition to Save St. Pauls Hospital?

• Concerned citizens
• Davie Business Improvement Association
• Yaletown Business Improvement Association
• West End Residents Association
• West End Citizens Action Network
• Mole Hill Housing Society
• Downtown Eastside Residents Association
• St. Pauls Church
• St. Johns Church

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What is the issue?

• Providence Health Care (PHC) owns and operates
  St. Pauls Hospital (SPH)
• PHC is proposing an updating of hospital
  services, referred to as the Legacy Project
• Legacy Project includes 2 options re SPH
• Option 1 Construction and redevelopment of the
  current site (15 years)
• Option 2 Build new facility on 18.5 acres
  purchased in north False Creek flats area (5-7
  years)

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Current location of SPH
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Proposed Site
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Goals of the Coalition

• To have open public consultation on the proposed
  move of SPH
• To maintain a major public health care facility
  on the Burrard Street site

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What has the Coalition done to date

• Lobbying of elected officials
• Web site
• Petitions circulated
• Public forum
• Press conference (July 13, 2005)
• Letter sent to PHC Board (July 13, 2005)
• Letter writing campaign (launched July 21, 2005)

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Next steps

• Meet with PHC Board
• Petitions
• Letter writing
• Continued consultation with other groups and
  individuals in the downtown and surrounding
  neighbourhoods

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Discussion

• Questions and comments from the floor

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What can you do to help?

• Get involved in letter and petition campaign
• Write letters to local papers
• Details at www.stpauls.wera.bc.ca