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Ontario hospitals told to find savings; ministry doesn’t rule out service cuts
TORONTO — Ontario’s Ministry of Health has tasked hospitals struggling…
Ontario considers expanding scopes of practice for health professionals
TORONTO — Ontario is looking at giving several types of…
Burlington teen’s death after long ER wait prompts family’s push for new Ontario law
A Burlington family wants answers after their 16-year-old son died…
Health care ‘stretched to the limit’ requiring $2B injection, says union
“Stretched to the limit” is what the Ontario Council of…
Protesters call on Ford government to prioritize healthcare over highways
A demonstration took place at Eastgate Square in Hamilton on…
There is no concern about a ‘diminished supply’ of doctors in Ontario: ministry
Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is “not a…
Panel investigate patient safety, staffing levels at Brantford Hospital
According to the Ontario Nurses’ Association, since 2018 there have…
Ontario extends program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid ER closures
Ontario is extending a program that helps rural and northern…
Hamilton man leads calls to lower colorectal cancer screening age
A 45-year-old Hamilton man is among those leading calls to…
Canadian Cancer Society calls on Ontario to cover cost of take-home drugs
The Canadian Cancer Society is urging Ontario to cover the…
Ontario documents show patient complaints over cataract billings
As Ontario prepares to expand the number of private clinics…
Ontario receives $3.1-billion from federal government in health accord deal
Ontario Premier Doug Ford signed a deal with the federal…
Wait times continue to climb in emergency rooms across Hamilton, Niagara
The new year has brought old challenges to hospitals across…
Hospital staff overworked, support from province needed, Ontario union says
Hospital workers are buckling under the pressure of heavy workloads…
COVID-19 and flu set to peak over holiday season in Ontario
There is a lot of COVID-19 circulating in Ontario right…
MPP presents petition to restore 2 overnight urgent care centres in Niagara
Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates presented a petition signed by…
Ontario patient ombudsman sees 33 per cent surge in complaints: report
Ontario’s patient ombudsman says his office has seen a 33…
Ontario hospitals confirm data has been published after cyberattack
Five Ontario hospitals affected by a recent ransomware attack, along…
Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40
Ontario is lowering the age for regular, publicly funded breast…
Protesters against healthcare privatization gather at Queen’s Park
As members of the provincial parliament returned to Queen’s Park,…
