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Ontario expands virtual mental health counselling for youthOntario is putting $4.75 million toward expanding a virtual walk-in counselling program for children and youth to access mental health services.HealthJan 25
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Fewer than 100 international nurses registered under new Ontario plan to boost health-care staffingData from the College of Nurses of Ontario illustrates the early results of one of the Ford government's policies designed to attract new nurses to hospitals in Ontario.HealthJan 25
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Ontario sees 100K-plus waiting longer than recommended for surgery during pandemicExclusive data shows around 105,000 people were waiting beyond clinically recommended periods for surgery in January 2022, but the Ford government won't say if this has improved.HealthJan 24
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Waterloo eye clinic says it has space to help alleviate Ontario’s cataract backlogDr. Mark Cohen, the managing partner for Vision Group Canada, which operates the centre in Waterloo, says they have plenty of space in their clinic to help alleviate the backlog.CanadaJan 20
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How Ontario health minister Sylvia Jones spent her 1st month in officeOpposition MPPs criticized Jones for a public absence lasting more than a month as emergency departments across Ontario closed and hospitals reported a growing staffing crisis.HealthJan 20
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Private Waterloo clinic to receive funding from Ford government to provide cataract surgeriesStep 1 of the Ford government's plan was up to $8.5 million in annual funding for private clinics in Windsor, Kitchener-Waterloo and Ottawa to provide cataract surgeries.CanadaJan 16
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Ontario expanding private delivery of public health-care services in 3-step planPremier Doug Ford lamented "endless debates" about who should deliver health care, but all he cares about is getting people the care they need quickly and safely.HealthJan 16
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Ontario set aside funds for 2 private hospitals as part of surgery backlog strategyA presentation on the province's surgical recovery reveals the Ford government planned to increase the role of private hospitals as part of its journey back to pre-pandemic levels.HealthJan 13
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Read in full: The internal Ford government docs that admit impact of Bill 124Global News is publishing the entire document, which it obtained from Ontario's Ministry of Health through a freedom of information request.HealthJan 12
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Doug Ford calls his own government’s internal documents on Bill 124 ‘not accurate’Doug Ford was peppered with questions about Bill 124 after Global News obtained internal government documents which admitted the impact of controversial Bill 124.HealthJan 11
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