MEDIA ADVISORY-Expert Review of Plan to Close Five Niagara Hospitals: Report to Be Released

WELLAND, ONTARIO and NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 30, 2015) -

Attn: Assignment Editor

Media conferences will be held in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake on Monday, March 30 to release a new report on the planned closure of five hospitals in the Niagara region.

Welland Media Conference:

Monday, March 30 at 10 a.m., Welland City Hall, Community Room, 60 Main St. East, Welland

Niagara-on-the-Lake Media Conference:

Monday, March 30 at 12 p.m., Community Centre, Mori Room, 14 Anderson Lane, Niagara-on-the-Lake

An international health policy expert with decades of experience analyzing global health policy reform has conducted a full review of the plans to close five community hospitals in Niagara. He will be presenting his findings at the press conferences where the Ontario Health Coalition will release a new report based on the consultant's analysis.