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5 things experts say could ease pressures on Ontario’s health care systemTemporary emergency room closures and increased wait times have become increasingly common in Ontario as the province's health-care system grapples with staffing shortages.HealthAug 11
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Ontario directs regulator to register internationally trained nurses more quicklyOntario's health minister is giving the regulatory colleges for nurses and doctors two weeks to develop plans to more quickly register internationally educated professionals.HealthAug 4
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Ford won’t commit to repeal wage cap to address ER nurse staffing shortagesOntario Premier Doug Ford says he is doing everything in his power to add more health-care workers to the system, but is indicating that won't include repealing Bill 124.HealthAug 3
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7 in 10 Ontario nurses say they can’t provide adequate patient care, study saysA new study finds that nearly seven in 10 nurses in Ontario cannot provide adequate patient care with almost half saying they are considering leaving the profession for good.HealthAug 3
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Staffing issues at Toronto hospital lead to critical care bed alertGillian Howard, director of communications for University Health Network, told Global News that Toronto General Hospital was under a critical care bed alert.HealthAug 2
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Ontario paramedics say ambulance response times slower due to growing offload delaysHe says offload delays of one to two hours were previously considered extreme, but now it's "not unusual" for patients and paramedics to wait 10 to 15 hours.HealthJul 29
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Bowmanville Hospital to temporarily relocate ICU due to ‘significant staff shortage’A hospital in Bowmanville, Ont., says it is temporarily relocating its intensive care unit (ICU), citing a "significant staff shortage."CanadaJul 28
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As Ontario ERs buckle, nurse groups want international applicants’ licenses expeditedNursing organizations and hospital networks have both identified international recruitment as a long-term solution as the province struggles to retain workers.CanadaJul 28
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Unions call for action on health staff shortages in light of Ontario ER closuresUnions representing some 70,000 hospital workers in Ontario are renewing their calls for the province to address staffing shortages contributing to recent emergency room closures.HealthJul 21
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‘A nurse can’t be everywhere’: Ontario health care staff shortages prompt ER closures"It's unprecedented for our community," Dr. Alan Drummond, an emergency physician at the Perth hospital, said in an interview.HealthJul 5
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