We will work with St. Joseph's Health Centre and Parkwood Hospital and our other health care partners in the community to provide the best care possible. We think the report can maintain and enhance London's leading role as an academic health sciences centre. Our number one concern, as always, is for our patients and the quality of health care in London and the surrounding region. We and the other hospitals will respond in the same spirit of cooperation we have applied to all of our deliberations to ensure the best health care solutions possible. Our service to London and region will continue, both through our membership on the St. Joseph's board and our continued governance of McCormick Home and the Western Counties Wing, our long-term care facility for veterans.
Care is our first priority.
We have flourished by adapting and responding to community needs. We will continue to partner in the spirit and tradition of the WCA in this new world. The joint committee, with representation from the boards of LHSC, and St. Joseph's Health Centre and the University of Western Ontario, should be an effective mechanism to oversee implementation. In the final analysis, we are all committed to planning for the health and well-being of the community and region we serve. We need to work together to create effective planning to best meet the needs of our community.