The province has provided funding to expand capacity at the Central Dialysis Unit at the Health Sciences Centre by seven stations, which will accommodate an additional 42 acutely ill hemodialysis patients. This translates to an additional 6,552 treatments per year. For example, the system capacity to handle bone density scans will be increased. This will allow women at risk for osteoporosis to begin treatment at an appropriate stage of life and avoid later problems such as bone fractures and breaks. Stakeholders will be invited to work with WHA program teams to develop specific implementation plans for each of the areas identified for improvement.
Planning is well underway for service increases in the pediatric speech language pathology area.
Other service increases, such as those for individuals following a stroke, will be phased in over the next two years.