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I have been told that the Dynacare lab is leaving Brandon Clinic and moving to 6th Street Clinic at the Medical Centre. Sure glad there is a lab moving to the central area.

Is there any parking there other than on the street?

yes,there is a parking lot on the north side of the building

There was a parking lot for Western Medical before.

That parking lot is full anytime we go to see Dr. Bushidi. I can't see where all the people are going to park when they go to the lab.

isn’t that going to be convenient?!? Not!  
Going to see a doctor at the Brandon Clinic and then being able to have your bloodwork, x-rays, etc taken care of in the same building is convenient and makes sense. Moving elsewhere does not make sense. I feel sorry for those who are mobility challenged and will have to navigate the slight incline from the parking lot to the doors of the former Western Medical Clinic building. I speak from experience with having to take an elderly parent using a walker to that location for appointments.

There is a big enough demand in Brandon it would be a good idea to have a central location but keeping the existing and opening a second even if only 1-2 booths rather than the 3 at the current clinic. Would help with a lot of people who currently use the Brandon clinic especially the ones with mobility issues. With the Brandon clinic being the biggest clinic in town with 36 drs it makes sense to have a in house lab there.

There’s still a lab at the Brandon hospital still and now a lab downtown that will be convenient too. I heard them talking about extending hours also possibly. With increasing need of lab it would be great to have lab open till 6 or 7 and on Saturdays  
I think this location is a great asset for the Medical Centre Building…. Let’s not forget that the lab was there before it was Western Medical Clinic.

If the Dynacare Lab moved to the old Western Medical building extra security would be needed. I know people who see Drs in that building who do not feel safe going down there by themselves. Sad situation especially when people with issues walking have no other place to go because they cannot walk the distance into the hospital lab.

Does anyone know why the lab is leaving Brandon Clinic. I know their lease is up. Does Brandon Clinic want them to leave or can they not agree on a price?

Will Brandon Clinic then have their own lab as they did before Dynacare came along?

No. That is the one moving.

Any idea when this is supposed to happen?