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Page YEAR END REVIEW Wednesday December IMS Board denies Fords privileges By BRIAN MacLEOD Herald Dr Jack Ford has been denied all privileges at the Georgetown hospital by the Ontario Hospital Appeals Board In a 24page decision released yesterday the Boards deci sion supported the action taken by the Georgetown Hospital Board on April 7 to revoke the privileges of the gynecologist and obstetrician It our finding based upon the evidence ihst Fords knowledge In both the areas of obstetric and gynecology outdated the Board wrote Hli at the Georgetown and District Memorial Hospital poses a significant threat to the com munity served by that hospital and cannot continue until he can demonstrate significant upgrading in both his knowledge and practice Dr lawyer Gavin argued during the bearings that Ford was never made aware of co about his practice But the Board said Had we that Ford was truly not aware of the problem of his prac tice we might have seriously con sidered some form of training while his privileges continued However we nave found that be well aware of serious doubts expressed by peers and by the Chief of Staff of bis hospital and that be took no steps alter his practice or to upgrade himself in light of these warnings The Board that there is a serious gap In Dr Fords knowledge of modern medical and surgical management in the areas of obstetrics and gynecology actions The final area Dr Ford use of mid forceps In deliveries also represents an older of obstetrics which has now largely been replaced by a more corner vaUve philosophy r the Board said Throughout the decision the Board practice Ford extensive use of and curettage iu and C operations for dlsfunctiooal uterine bleeding was common during his training but has been found juisjWKjsflifsi iiwilfjjjijjiljln almost totally discredited Canadian gynecological circle His use tubal repairs and Infer tility operations without the use of a microscope again demonstrate a technique which has been discredited Ford a tendency to perform hysterectomies and stress in continence procedures without In vestigating to see If medical Bums Transport was named the Award The company run by four recipient of the 1987 Chamber of brothers has been a family business Business of the Year for over SO years Wheeler Haulage 8773267 ap proach Dr Fords approach was ex tremely aggressive surgically and the documentation for surgical In tervention In many cases was somewhat questionable The fivemember hospital board far too ready to Intervene both and where here was lit tle justification for doing so and the caring genial physician who clearly commands tremendous loyalty and respect from his patients colleagues and the nurses with whom he works gynecological thinking which is now outdated the Board wrote The doctors failure to prepare for a Caesarean section also came under criticism from the Board HI readiness to perform such potentially dangerous procedures as midforceps deliveries and VBACs vaginal birth after Caesarean without adequate preparation for emergency sections reveals an inadequate appreciation of the possible consequence of his 3 very still struggled for some time to recon cile the contrasting portraits of surgically aggressive doctor who ao- the decision to the courts said Executive Director MarkRochon He read a prepared release aay ing we are pleased with the fin dings of the Hospital Appeals Board which upheld the decision of the Board of Directors to restrict and subsequently revoke Ford hospital privileges in obstetrics and gynecology while the Board appreciates the difficulty that this situation has created for patients medical staff and employees it has been the lion of the Board that the central Issue pertaining to the matter was and continues to be provision of quality pa lent care Mr Rochon said the hospital has been interviewing applicants for another gynecologist and dan at Ihe hospital for some time and it will continue to interview until a suitable applicant Is found Town calls for hearing changes The town of Hills declined to attend bearings looking into the proposed dump In Acton unless the ground rules are changed Councillors laid down seven condi which had to be fulfilled before they would agree to send a represen tative to the Acton Quarry Landfill Advisory Committee which started March 2 In Milton The conditions ranged from changing the structure of the com mittee right down to Its name end location The meetings were not to be open to the press or the general public The longer were out the more ugly it s going to set said Local President Gerry Klatt Treasurer Ted Secretary Richard Whitehead and Member- sblpSecretaryKayLawson Regional councillors hired con sultants Tom and Cam Wat son to help with the first phase of the Environmental Assessment Act which was necessary before an energy waste plant can be built in Redefined roles for the con sultanU from the original study resulted in considerably in creased costs according to a report by Heltons Commissioner of Public Worts Robert Moore was the first region to go through the Environmental Assess ment process in search of a landfill Joe was elected as dent of the new Feel federal Liberal association He was elected at it meeting at St Georges Anglican Church March The new executive elected was made up by Mr Hewitt Executive Vice President Frank Allen Deficiency Syndrome education compulsory for students in either Grade or 8 physical education classes In the decision was made to teach the course In Grade B Parents for the most part voiced their support for the program and of their own advice to strengthen curriculum About SB per cent of the people at educational meetings parents are strongly behind the AIDS program In Hal Ion schools said school board staff member Grant worthy Packers announced plans to rehabilitate acres of land belonging to the Beardmore Tan nery Proposed plans called for a acre industrial nark on the southwest comer of the property and some Si acres of possible residential development on the northern part of the lands A huge recreational park perhaps a golf course on ISO acres of land which can not be safely used for any other purpose is also pro posed The tannery down In September of 1886 putting peo ple out of work The Canadian Auto workers union set up picket lines at Standard Pro ducts on Guelph St in Georgetown About 150 workers from Standard Products guarded entrance for the first time In the 28year history of Local Demands made by the union were in Two candidates loot their election bid for the presidency of the newly formed PC association of Hal loo ped to Caledons Ian Eraser Well over 100 cardcarrying Con servatives attended the inaugural meeting at the North Haiton Golf and Country Club Mr Eraser is the owner of his own pharmaceutical company and has been associated with the Conser vative Parly for dose to years He moved to Inglewood In 1978 and has been in the York Peel riding for seven years A tank containing gallons of a combustible liquid burst open In one or the biggest spills over In Georgetown Serving You Sfnca 1969 Serving You Since 1970 Photography 8772322 Serving You Since 1970 cms 8730570