Health Minister Christine Elliott

• Province gives Hamilton Health Sciences more than $20M to upgrade Juravinski, General hospitals

  Hamilton Health Sciences is getting more than $20 million from the provincial government for upgrades to the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre and Hamilton General Hospital.

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  Apr 20, 2022
  
• ID a challenge for youth, businesses under Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine proof policy

  A spokeswoman for the health minister said youth under 18 can show a photocopy or digital version of an identification document along with their proof of vaccination.

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  Oct 5, 2021
  
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• St. Joseph’s Villa to play leading role in ending hallway health care

  St. Joseph's Villa President John Woods says the 60 beds should be in use within 12 to 18 months.

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  Oct 15, 2020
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• Hamilton offers residents return to Andreychuk testing centre for COVID-19 results

  Hamilton's medical officer of health says people who, after four days or more don't get test results from the province's portal, can go to the drive-thru for the outcome.

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  Jul 14, 2020
• Testing delays cause some Hamilton residents to return for repeat COVID-19 assessments

  Hamilton's medical officer of health says delays in residents receiving their COVID-19 test results have led to reports of some people going to get tested a second time.

  Jul 8, 2020
• Hamilton Health Sciences employees call for inclusion in coronavirus ‘pandemic pay’

  Health-care employees in Hamilton want the Ford government to give all front-line workers, including maintenance, clerical and lab staff, the 'pandemic pay' raise.

  May 14, 2020
• Ontario health minister warns coronavirus poses a challenge for ‘all Ontarians’

  Ontario's health minister says some people in their 30s with novel coronavirus are being placed on ventilators elsewhere in the world, adding the COVID-19 pandemic is "very serious."

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  Mar 18, 2020
• Kitchener hospital receives $7.4 million from province for cardiac care

  The provincial government has announced that it is helping fund expanded cardiac care services at St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener.

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  Dec 18, 2019
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• Ontario government to review vaping amid rising concerns

  In a statement to Global News, a spokesperson for Health Minister Christine Elliott said, "Minister Elliott is increasingly concerned about the prevalence and health consequences of youth vaping."

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  Sep 13, 2019
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• Ontario government to partly fund dialysis for travellers after program cancellation outcry

  The government announced earlier this year that it was ending the insurance program, saying it didn't provide value to taxpayers and provided only limited coverage.

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  Aug 8, 2019