FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hamilton, ON – The virtual registration pilot at the Stoney Creek urgent care unit is a mistake as it will discriminatorily impact vulnerable groups of people without fixing the core issue lengthening wait-times, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
Last week, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton announced that patients will be able to self-register for urgent care at the Stoney Creek King Campus in an ostensible effort to reduce wait-times amidst rising demand. Studies show electronic sign-in discourages some demographics from accessing care.
CUPE 786 is holding a press conference on Wednesday morning to explain the issues in-depth and will be offering its own recommendations to reduce wait-times.
Who: Rick Rigby, president of CUPE 786 Michael Hurley, president of Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE)
What: CUPE 786 press conference about self-registration When: 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 22
Where: Outside the Urgent Care Centre, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton King Campus, 2757 King St E, Hamilton, ON
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For more information contact:
Zee Noorsumar
CUPE Communications
647-995-9859
znoorsumar@cupe.ca
