Stethoscope 560Hub Staff

Saugeen Shores Council approved a Physician Service Agreement with new Emergency Room (ER) doctor, Dr. Graeme Bock. The decision was approved during the November 14 council meeting.

The agreement is for a period of 60 continuous months, which begins January, 2017.

Member of the Physician Recruitment Committee, Councillor Mike Myatt said this was “fantastic news” and acknowledged the hard work of the committee.

During a delegation at the November 14 Committee of a Whole meeting, members of Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation said they were happy to report that the new ER will be operating and opening in the spring of 2017.

In August, Council approved a Physician Service Agreement for an ER doctor, Dr. Michael Pace.

See: A new doctor for Saugeen Shores