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A planned 2026 closure of LifeLabs’ Sudbury lab threatens delayed test results and patient safety, sparking calls for provincial intervention.
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.
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.
The lab serves Sudbury and surrounding communities like Sault Ste.
Marie and North Bay, and its closure could cost up to 40 jobs.
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.
Un cierre previsto para 2026 del laboratorio LifeLabs Sudbury amenaza los resultados de las pruebas retrasadas y la seguridad del paciente, provocando llamados a la intervención provincial.