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Residents urge new Sutter hospital in Los Banos include a trauma center; council hears staffing and wage concerns
Summary
Public commenters, including a Tree Commission member and a resident who recently used local emergency services, encouraged the council and Sutter Health to support building a new hospital in Los Banos with a trauma center and better pay to attract qualified staff.
Several members of the public used the Sept. 17 public forum to press for improved health‑care capacity in Los Banos and to urge that any new Sutter Health hospital include a trauma center.
Larry Byers, who identified himself as a member of the Tree Commission and a longtime Los Banos resident, described a recent personal experience using Riggs Ambulance and Los Banos Memorial Hospital and said he received good care. Byers said he understands the existing…
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