Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of health.
As she's aware, residents of Inuvik have been advocating for a CT scan up there for several years now. I understand there is an RFP either out or going out for a schematic design on this. Can the Minister update the House, please, on that RFP. Thank you.
Thank you, Member from Inuvik Boot Lake. Minister of Health and Social Services.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at this time, where we are is we're finalizing the preliminary feasibility study, and I'm actually going to be briefed on that next week for the CT scan. And this would be part of the larger RFP that we talked about in the capital of the long-term care and the midlife upgrade. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And it's good to hear. Certainly, that was leading into my second question about the larger picture. So it is still the intent in that the CT scan design is part and parcel of the design for the addition for the long-term care as well? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as we were moving along with the planning parts of the long-term care plan for the Inuvik hospital; however, part of that planning came up with infrastructure needs within the current structure of our hospital. So looking at the age of the building, knowing that we were going to be adding on, there are some other things within the facility that are going to need upgrades. So that has delayed the RFP, and we're hoping to have that out hopefully within the new year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Final supplementary. Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thank the Minister for that. That is certainly positive news that I'm sure the residents will be happy to hear. Knowing that we are still in the design phase, although this long-term care has certainly been kicking around for a few years now, can the Minister speak to, you know, if she's -- how confident she is that we can get this in the capital plan and get this rolling prior to the end of this Assembly, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And I appreciate the Member's questions. As the health Minister, you know, I -- as a Member, you know, I know that this has been kicking around for many, many years, and changes to our bed projections have changed over the last two governments. And so what we are -- you know, we're moving forward with a data-driven process, and that data-driven process has landed us to the 20-bed addition to the current hospital. And so that is where we're moving forward with the midlife upgrades and the feasibility study with, you know, possibility of adding that CT scan into this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Oral questions. Member from Monfwi.
