Mr Murray Martin, CEO
Vancouver Hospital
855 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC. V5Z 1M8

Dear Mr Martin,

The False Creek Surgical Centre and the Cambie Surgery Centre would like to offer an immediate solution to the Surgical Waitlist Crisis facing Vancouver Hospital. Both our Centres are fully accredited private surgery centres located within a few blocks of the Vancouver Hospital (VH).

We would like to offer our facilities and skilled personnel to meet the surgical needs of VH and its patients. The increased flexibility and responsiveness to the needs of VH patients will reduce direct costs of surgery and eliminate the toll individuals and physicians face from delayed surgeries and help to alleviate the nursing shortage. We believe this practical solution will result in direct cost savings and generate income for the hospital.

As full service surgical facilities, we can help accomodate the scheduling and needs of VH. By providing expedited care to the VH and its patients, this will result in better patient outcomes, increased satisfaction and lower direct costs.

We do understand the political sensitivities associated with contracted out surgical care. Both the Lion's Gate Hospital and the Workers Compensation Board have clearly demonstrated these advantages. Their intial fear of possible political reprisal was unfounded and there has been strong public support for their initiatives.

We would like to invite you to tour our facilities. We sincerely believe we can be part of the solution to the current crisis. Please contact us at (604) 739-9695 or (604) 874-1349.

Sincerely,

Dr Mark Godley
Medical Director
False Creek Surgical

Dr Brian Day
Medical Director
Cambie Surgery

cc. Dr J Coleman
cc. Dr R Finley
cc. Dr F Mikelberg
cc. Dr D Ostrow
cc. Dr P O'Connor