计划于2026年关闭LifeLabs萨德伯里实验室,可能导致测试结果延迟和患者安全受到威胁,引发了要求省级干预的呼吁. A planned 2026 closure of LifeLabs’ Sudbury lab threatens delayed test results and patient safety, sparking calls for provincial intervention.

计划于2026年春季关闭的LifeLabs萨德伯里实验室,在一个家庭分享了及时当地测试结果如何在血液癌症紧急情况下拯救他们父亲生命后,引起了安大略省北部的警报. A planned closure of LifeLabs’ Sudbury lab, set for spring 2026, is raising alarms in northern Ontario after a family shared how timely local test results saved their father’s life during a blood cancer emergency. 斯泰西·金和新民主党议员杰米·韦斯特 (Jamie West) 和法国·格利纳斯 (France Gelinas) 警告说,将样本运往多伦多400公里可能会延迟关键结果,特别是在冬季,威胁患者安全和紧急护理. Stacy King and NDP MPPs Jamie West and France Gelinas warn that shipping samples 400 km to Toronto could delay critical results, especially during winter, threatening patient safety and emergency care. 实验室为萨德伯里和周边社区提供服务, The lab serves Sudbury and surrounding communities like Sault Ste. 关闭可能会造成40个工作位的损失. Marie and North Bay, and its closure could cost up to 40 jobs. 福特政府将使用与LifeLabs签订的6亿美元合同来保护当地医疗服务和公平. With lab tests guiding over 70% of medical decisions, officials urge the Ford government to intervene using its $600 million contract with LifeLabs to preserve local access and health equity.