Ontario Health Care

• Most Ontarians wait more than three months for specialist or diagnostic test: poll

  A new poll suggests Ontarians are waiting too long for diagnostic tests and specialist appointments, causing unnecessary stress and putting patients’ health at risk.

  Health

  Dec 23
  
• Ontario hospitals warn of massive spike in ICU admissions for influenza

  The Ontario Hospital Association issued a statement Tuesday, saying there was an alarming increase in cases, which have now hit a three-year high.

  Canada

  Dec 16
  
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• Ontario forced to slow new medical school plans after ignoring warnings: AG

  As part of its plans to improve access to primary care, the government announced it would expand the number of places available at Ontario’s medical schools would be increased. 

  Politics

  Dec 2
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• Ontario does not have ability to measure success of its primary care plan: auditor general

  Ontario’s plan to expand access does 'not consistently have processes in place to plan and oversee programs and initiatives to improve patients’ access to primary care.'

  Health

  Dec 2
• Ontario adds $1.1B home care funding to reduce hospital pressures

  On Monday, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said he would announce the money as part of the fall economic statement when it is tabled next month.

  Health

  Oct 27
• Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public

  Since a flare-up in emergency room closures in July 2022, Ontario Health has required hospitals to notify it if they are forced to shutter any major department to the public.

  Canada

  Sep 30
• Lack of planning, oversight led to Ontario home care supply shortages: ombudsman

  Patients reported they had to go to hospitals because their home care supplies ran out, and doctors and nurses reported dying people were unable to get sedatives.

  Health

  Sep 24
• Ontario doctors awarded compensation increases, family docs to be paid for admin work

  Ontario's doctors have a new, four-year agreement with the province that will give them increased general compensation and see family doctors paid for administrative work.

  Health

  Sep 18
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• Ontario expanding pharmacist scope, looking to loosen regulations for other professions

  The Ministry of Health said it was kicking off consultations that would also let optometrists bypass physicians in some cases and psychologists prescribe antidepressants. 

  Canada

  Sep 17
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• Ontario home care nurses demand same pay, benefits as hospital counterparts

  Hundreds of home care nurses say they want to be paid the same as their counterparts in hospitals, as bargaining on a new deal gets underway.

  Health

  Sep 8