NS Gov't Injects Funds For South Shore Hospitals

The province has pumped more than half a million dollars into new equipment at South Shore hospitals. Premier Darrell Dexter announced $550,000 in funding in Bridgewater this morning. The money will go toward replacing 49 patient beds at South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater and Fishermen's Memorial in Lunenburg. CEO of South Shore Health Dr. Peter Vaughan says it's important to modernize hospitals equipment.



The funds will also buy a new tissue processor for South Shore Regional and equipment to support infection prevention and control. The health foundation also kicked into 25 percent of the total funding for the announcement.