Opinion:
There is an unfolding health-care crisis in Ontario that requires serious action. The problem is felt acutely during cold and flu season.
We have each seen the signs in recent years, and heard the stories: surgeries cancelled at the last minute due to a patient backlog; elderly loved ones kept on gurneys in hallways for hours or even days; ER wards choked with patients waiting for care. Even Ottawa’s Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario recently warned families about waiting times to treat children in the emergency department.
Full article at: Globe and Mail