Ministry Of Health And Long-Term Care

• London, Ont., woman with COVID-19 urges province to pause movement of seniors in long-term care

  "We couldn't get it through to him that that was his new home... that nobody could go to see him," said Myrna Allen.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2020
  
• Peterborough suicide prevention program ‘not sustainable without government funding’: CMHA

  Since 2016, the Assertive Outreach Suicide Prevention Program has helped 226 people who had attempted suicide with a 100 per cent success rate.

  Health

  Oct 3, 2019
  
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• 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
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• Peterborough officials express concern as province rolls back paramedic funding levels

  Ontario municipalities received a provincial funding increase of 5.8 per cent in 2017 and 5.3 per cent in 2018.

  Politics

  May 10, 2019
• Mayor Watson calls for Ministry of Health to overturn funding cut for OPH safe consumption site

  On Friday, the Ontario government announced that they will be funding three of the four safe consumption sites in Ottawa. Ottawa Public Health wasn't included.

  Health

  Apr 2, 2019
• Health minister says ‘action’ is needed but vague on how to stop crooked pharmacists

  "We want to know what’s happening and then what steps need to be taken by the College (of Pharmacists) or by the ministry," said Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott. 

  Investigations

  Feb 28, 2019
• College of Midwives says Ontario government has cut funding after 25 years

  The College of Midwives of Ontario says it was recently advised that the province would no longer provide it with operational grants.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2018
• Ontario government-funded program offers mental health support 24/7

  One of the barriers to getting help is that wait times for counselling and therapy can be long.

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2018
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• Non-compliance not weighted by severity: ministry official testifying at Wettlaufer inquiry

  The public inquiry into long-term care homes is now looking into the details of how the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care assesses risk levels at homes.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2018
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• ‘My heart dropped’: Provincial inspector recalls narcotics probe involving Elizabeth Wettlaufer

  A provincial inspector says her heart dropped when she discovered she was part of an inspection involving serial killer Elizabeth Wettlaufer.

  Crime

  Aug 1, 2018