Ontario Health Care System
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Expansion of one of Ontario’s largest children’s hospitals promises reduced wait timesA 50 per cent expansion of the emergency department at Southwestern Ontario’s largest children’s hospital is going a long way in combating the demand for service, staff say.HealthDec 11, 2024
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Ontario woman who beat stage 3 breast cancer calls out health systemOn Wednesday morning, Kittana Ruels, 46, rang the bell celebrating her last chemotherapy appointment, and it was a moment of elation but not one that came without its reservations.HealthFeb 8, 2024
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Hamilton hospital staff deliver petition to protest health care privatizationHospital staff marched across Charlton Avenue on Monday to St. Joseph’s Hospital furthering outraged in the medical community over contacting out surgeries to private clinics.CanadaJun 12, 2023
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Ontario passes health reform bill that expands private delivery of careOntario has passed a health-reform bill that will allow more private clinics to offer certain publicly funded surgeries and procedures in an effort to cut long wait lists for care.HealthMay 8, 2023
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Rising complaints on Ontario health care quality: patient ombudsman reportOntario's patient ombudsman says he has seen a rising number of complaints about poor quality of care in the healthcare system and an increase in use of force by hospital security.HealthMar 7, 2023
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Health system crisis: When travelling for care is the only option but fast care is neededWhen it comes to an accident, speed is paramount in ensuring patients have the best chance of recovery, but with a healthcare system in crisis, speedy care is not always the case.HealthMar 1, 2023
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Ottawa signs health-care funding deals with Ontario, Atlantic provincesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has signed health-care agreements in principle with all four Atlantic provinces and Ontario.HealthFeb 23, 2023
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Ford government polling collected opinion on private health care, asked if system in ‘crisis’Polling completed for the Ontario government in the latter half of 2022 put a series of statements to respondents, including one referring to private health care delivery.HealthFeb 15, 2023
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Drop in virtual care fees could lead to ‘unintended consequences,’ Ontario doctors warnAn Ontario government and OMA agreement would see a drop in fees for virtual care visits beginning on Dec. 1, but doctors says the lower fees will dissuade virtual visits.HealthNov 25, 2022
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State of Ontario health-care system the focus of London town hall Thursday: NDPWord of the town hall comes a day after London Health Sciences Centre reported significant wait times of more than 15 hours in its emergency departments for non-urgent matters.HealthOct 19, 2022
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