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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…
Three major Toronto hospitals – St. Michael’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and Providence Health Care – are joining together to build a better future. Join Professor Timothy Chan as he hosts a discussion with two of U of T’s…
Members of the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) will make a trip to Queens Park on Thursday in the hopes of securing more funds for what they call “a sector on the brink” In a seven-page pre-budget submission for 2018, the…
At least half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and WHO. And each year, large numbers of households are being pushed into poverty because they must pay for…
A few weeks ago, my wife and I attended the Country Classic Auction, an incredible charitable event held annually to raise money for the London Health Sciences Foundation. This year, there were over 1,200 attendees who collectively donated millions of…
The Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act, 2017, supports Ontario’s Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care and will ensure that patients continue to receive quality and accountable health care services. The 10 pieces of legislation included are: Health…
A private member’s bill with the goal of making end-of-life health care better for Canadians from coast to coast became law Tuesday. Bill C-277, also known as the “Framework on Palliative Care in Canada Act,” received Royal Assent on Tuesday.…
“The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition”. Almost 70 years after these words were adopted in the…
The majority of people treated in an Ontario emergency room after a suicide attempt are not seen by a psychiatrist within six months, according to a new study. Even patients who are admitted to hospital for a serious mental-health issue…
Two men, different provinces, the same life-changing surgery, yet one has to pay out of pocket and the other is covered by the public health-care system in what some call Canada’s medical “postal code lottery.” Peter Pawlik, a hearing-impaired Calgary…
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