St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is updating its model of care, which will result in the elimination of 26 full-time Personal Support Worker positions.
The announcement came on the same day that London Health Sciences Centre indicated more than 200 nursing positions will be eliminated through voluntary resignations or retirements over the next three to five years.
According to a hospital spokesperson, there will be no media release outlining the rationale behind the model of care changes or additional details on what these changes might look like.
The method of care update at STEGH is designed to better meet the needs of patients whose medical conditions have become increasingly complex.
The spokesperson advised in a text message that more patients now require frequent nursing assessments, complex medication management, and timely clinical interventions
