Ontario Healthcare
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Muskoka hospital says patient volumes surge to 150 per cent capacityPatient volumes at a pair of hospitals in central Ontario have surged to as high as 150 per cent of its capacity, the health-care network is warning.HealthOct 6
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Ontario boosts Land Ambulance Service Grant for Peterborough County-City ParamedicsFunding via the Land Ambulance Service Grant (LASG) will see the paramedic service receive $9,490,038 in funding for 2023 — an addition of $914,328 to $8.7 million in 2022.HealthSep 22
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Ontario funds return of dedicated offload nursing program at Ross Memorial HospitalOn Monday, the City of Kawartha Lakes and Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay announced the province is providing up to $195,000 in one-time funding.HealthSep 11
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Campbellford Memorial Hospital unveils rendering of proposed Campus of CareThe Campus of Care proposal includes a redeveloped 50-bed hospital, a new 128 long-term care home, offices and more on a large plot of land on County Road 30 near Campbellford.HealthSep 6
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Ontario provides Cobourg hospital with $5.5M for more beds, base fundingThe province says a net-new base funding increase of $2.1 million will support 10 permanent new beds for 2023-2024 at Northumberland Hills Hospital.HealthAug 25
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PRHC must add 107 beds, 493 staff over next 4 years to meet demand: reportThe Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) released a new report outlining ongoing issues with inadequate staffing at hospitals across the province and demands for more hiring.HealthAug 23
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Panel recommends Campbellford Memorial Hospital dissolve nurse float resource poolFollowing a three-day hearing in June, a nursing panel has provided 141 recommendations to improve working conditions in the medical/surgical units at the 70-year-old hospital.HealthAug 17
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Peterborough paramedics union says lingering staffing shortage poses risksCUPE Local 4911 says down-staffing of ambulances — where a paramedic's shift is not staffed — is 'becoming the norm' for Peterborough County-City Paramedics services.HealthJul 27
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Middlesex-London health team says doctor recruitment program nixed by committee is neededThe Middlesex London Ontario Health Team (MLOHT) requested $80,000 annually for three years to help fund a program to recruit and retain primary care physicians.CanadaJul 24
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More nurses working in Ontario, but more also leaving, report showsNew figures show the number of nurses active in Ontario is increasing, but more nurses are also leaving the province for work or taking leaves.CanadaJun 22
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