Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Ontario Investing in More Nurses, Social Workers and Dietitians Across the Province Toronto, ON – Oct 16, 2017 Ontario is helping people access health care services closer to home in the Oakwood-Vaughan area, with a new clinic that will provide preventative care and social supports for people living […]
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New, Modern Dialysis Facility Coming to Scarborough
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Province Investing in Quality Health Care to Address Growing Needs of the Community Scarborough, ON – Aug 30, 2017 Ontario is improving access to care for people with chronic kidney disease in Scarborough, with the addition of more dialysis stations as well as other programs such as diabetes […]
Ontario Improving Access to Addiction Treatment in Brantford
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Province Investing in New Withdrawal and Treatment Program at St. Leonard’s Brantford, ON – Aug 9, 2017 Ontario is expanding the addiction treatment program at St. Leonard’s Community Services in Brantford to reduce wait times and improve access to high quality addiction supports. Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of […]
Joint Statement on Opioid Data
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Opioid Data: Interactive Opioid Tracker Toronto, ON – May 24, 2017 The following statement was issued today by Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health and Provincial Overdose Coordinator, and Dr. Dirk Huyer, Chief Coroner for Ontario: “The […]
Ontario Boosting Access to Primary Care for People Across the Province
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Province Expanding and Enhancing Interprofessional Health Care Teams Toronto, ON – May 10, 2017 As part of the 2017 Budget, Ontario is helping more people across the province access teams of health care professionals, to ensure patients can receive comprehensive and personalized health care where they need it. […]
Ontario Delivering High Quality Patient Care, Faster
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care $518 Million Boost in Hospital Funding to Reduce Wait Times and Expand Services Toronto, ON – May 5, 2017 Ontario will invest an additional $518 million in public hospitals this year to provide faster access to health care, expand crucial services and procedures, and improve the experience of […]
Naloxone Now Available In Over 200 Cities and Towns In Ontario
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care More than 28,000 Kits Distributed Across Province to Help Reduce Opioid Deaths Toronto, ON – Apr 11, 2017 Ontario is expanding access to naloxone, a life-saving drug that can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose, by providing it free of charge to anyone in need in over 200 cities […]