April 7, 2016 – PUBLIC NOTICE:
Friday, April 8 from 1 – 5 p.m.
Emergency Response System Remains Operational While Phone System is Upgraded
The Peterborough Public Health is notifying the community that there will be a temporary service outage of its main phone service on Friday, April 8 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
During this time Public Health can still be reached at 705-743-1000 in case of a public health emergency which will direct callers to an answering service. Non-emergency calls will not be connected via 705-743-1000 during the phone service disruption.
The Community Dental Health Centre located at Peterborough Square will still be able to receive calls at 705-748-2230 and is not affected by the outage.
This temporary service outage is being planned to allow for necessary upgrades to Public Health’s phone server. Public Health fax lines, email service and cell phone service will not be affected, and Public Health offices and clinics at 185 King St will remain open.
Media requests can be submitted via email to bcadence@peterboroughpublichealth.ca.
The Public Health apologizes for any inconvenience.
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For further information, please contact:
Brittany Cadence
Communications Manager
705-743-1000, ext. 391
April 7, 2016 – Mobile Dental Health Centre Hits the Road for Oral Health Month
April is Oral Health Month and Peterborough Public Health kicked it off by sending out the Mobile Dental Health Centre, with its first stop of the season in Lakefield today. The Mobile Dental Health Centre offers preventive dental services to eligible residents including: scaling, cleaning, sealant, fluoride treatment and oral cancer screening.
“We are excited to be back on the road with the Mobile Dental Health Centre for Oral Health Month,” explained Sarah Tanner, Oral Health Program Manager. “This year we are trying something new and asking eligible residents to preregister for services. This will allow for the Mobile Dental Health Centre to target communities with the greatest need for dental services.”
Over the next few months, the Mobile Dental Health Centre will be visiting areas of the county with the biggest need for its services. To do this, Peterborough Public Health is asking residents to call 705-748-2230 and request an appointment. Locations of the Mobile Dental Health Centre stops will be determined based on the calls received.
The launch of this year’s Mobile Dental Health Centre is also an opportunity to follow up with the annual school dental screening program. Throughout the school year, public health dental hygienists visit students to conduct assessments of their dental health and provide recommendations to their parents/guardians. Following screening, a card is sent home with your child to let you know the results. If your child was recently screened and received a card, they may be eligible for free preventive services at the Mobile Dental Health Centre under the Healthy Smiles Ontario Program. For more information about Healthy Smiles Ontario, visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-dental-care or call Service Ontario at 1-844-296-6306.
The Mobile Dental Health Centre has been offering professional dental services throughout the county to eligible residents for five years. To book an appointment or find out if your family is eligible, call 705-748-2230, or email dental@peterboroughpublichealth.ca.
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For further information, please contact:
Brittany Cadence
Communications Manager
705-743-1000, ext. 391
April 5, 2016- The community-wide influenza outbreak has ended according to Peterborough Public Health.
“We are seeing lower levels of influenza transmission in our community,” said Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health. “Although there is still sporadic transmission occurring, other indicators have returned to baseline and all of our institutional outbreaks have been resolved, so I am declaring the outbreak over.”
Dr. Salvaterra noted that while the outbreak has ended, influenza is still present and can be easily transmitted. She encourages everyone to take precautions, such as hand washing and using good respiratory etiquette. She also recommends that you stay home if you are feeling unwell to avoid spreading the virus.
For more information about infection control and influenza, please visit www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca and click on “Immunization” and then “Influenza”.
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For further information, please contact:
Brittany Cadence
Communications Manager
705-743-1000, ext. 391
