The president of the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals Bob Moroz says while the announcement of adding more physical therapists to the Spine Assessment Clinic Winnipeg is a step in the right direction he would have liked to have seen more investment in addressing backlogs beyond the perimeter. He explains they’ve been calling for investment across the province including in northern Manitoba talking about the ultrasound wait time of 52 weeks now in Thompson and 45 in The Pas.  He says this continues to be very alarming and disturbing, it’s an indication that again these announcements are very Winnipeg centered, they know that and they talk to members all the time from across the province including the northern region and it gets very demoralizing.

On the retention front Moroz says working conditions need to improve so that allied health staff aren’t getting burnt out and leaving those positions.