The nurses called out a plan to outsource orthopedic surgeries by opening up the hospital\u0027s operating rooms to a private group of surgeons.
The Ottawa Hospital has said that it is working with the Academic Orthopedic Surgical Associates of Ottawa to boost capacity for orthopedic surgeries and that the plan is keeping with the Ontario government’s push to expand surgical capacity and alleviate backlogs across the province.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“They’re doing surgeries, and, while I absolutely 100 per cent acknowledge that, when you’re sitting at home waiting for surgery and you’re offered this, then you’re not going to turn that opportunity down. Muir said labour unions were in negotiations and said details of the outsourcing plan had left staff with with many unanswered questions.Article content
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