“I think it’s to position themselves so that the province isn’t the bad guy, but instead the hospitals are the bad guys for these terminations that have and will continue to happen,' he said. 'Although the government is saying surgeries will be cancelled, there’s apparently no data on that. Scott Hawryliw, who's a Barrie-based civil litigation lawyer practising employment law with Stewart Esten LLP, told BarrieToday this week’s announcement by the provincial government was an “interesting,' adding he believes it’s largely an “election stunt.' 'RVH must be able to say to all our patients, ‘we have done everything possible to protect you against COVID-19.’ Our patients and their families expect no less,' she added. “RVH is the site of a regional cancer, cardiac and renal programs and cares for extremely ill, vulnerable patients who are often immune compromised. “Currently, more than 99 per cent of our staff and physicians have chosen to be immunized and we continue to strongly believe that widespread vaccination is the way out of this pandemic,” said Skot. Another three professional staff are also no longer connected to the Barrie hospital. RVH recently terminated 39 employees for not complying with COVID-19 vaccination and testing policies. Our patients expect that everyone caring for them, everyone they encounter in the hospital, is vaccinated unless they’ve been granted a medical exemption or human rights accommodation,” Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) president and chief executive officer Janice Skot said in an email statement to BarrieToday. “RVH remains steadfast in its commitment to the safety of our patients and those who care for them. (ONA).ĭespite the Ford government’s recent announcement it will not make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for hospital workers, the local hospital is standing by its decision to implement their own in-house vaccination policies. Editor's note: This story has been modified from its original version to include a statement from the Ontario Nurses Association.

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