LHIN

• Ontario government to introduce new home and community care legislation

  Health officials say that if passed, the legislation will allow for more flexibility in the system, in part by doing away with service maximums.

  Politics

  Feb 25, 2020
  
• Kingston woman speaks out after sister dies waiting for long-term care

  South East Local Health Integration Network found that 1,943 patients are on the long-term care waiting list in Kingston and Frontenac County with only 1,055 beds available.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2020
  
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• Provincial government announces Ottawa Health Team, first in Ontario

  The Ottawa Health Team is one of 24 new groups that will be charged with implementing a new model of organizing and delivering health care across the province.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2019
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• Ontario government starts merging health agencies, fires nine LHIN executives

  The province's 14 Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) and six health agencies will be consolidated into a new super agency called Ontario Health for an estimated $350 million a year in savings.

  Health

  Nov 13, 2019
• 34 local health jobs in the Hamilton-Niagara region to be eliminated: province

  The province boasts the move will bring close to $250 million in savings by "eliminating duplicative administration."

  Health

  Jun 19, 2019
• Thousands rally outside Queen’s Park to protest Ontario health care changes

  Many of the protesters said they were concerned about the possibility of privatization in Ontario's health-care system given the government's changes.

  Politics

  Apr 30, 2019
• Funding shortfall prompts layoffs, program re-structuring at Mission Services of London

  A funding crunch is forcing Mission Services of London to layoff some staff and re-evaluate some of its programs.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2019
• Proposed hospital integration for Peterborough and Lindsay dropped

  The boards of both hospitals decided now is not the time for integration.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2018
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• Provincial health official grilled on handling of Wettlaufer case

  An official from the South West Local Health Integration Network was in the hot seat at the public inquiry into long-term care homes.

  Crime

  Aug 10, 2018
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• Ontario home care service provider victim of cyber attack

  CarePartners said in a statement on Monday the attack breached its computer system and, as a result, both patient and employee information was inappropriately accessed.

  Crime

  Jun 18, 2018