Tag: Ontario government
Commercial fishery preparing to go digital
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said it is working with the industry to figure out what services can go online.
Letters to the Editor: January 18, 2023
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Ontario to permanently fund more surgeries at private clinics
Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Syliva Jones announced the three-step plan on Monday that will allow public health services such as surgeries and MRI and CT scans to be delivered by for-profit facilities.
Nurses, patient advocates rip Queen’s Park plan to privatize more surgeries
A move by the Ontario government to privatize more surgeries will worsen the surgical backlog that’s hit London hospitals, says the local representative for a provincewide advocacy group. More doctors, nurses and other staff will shift to private clinics at a time hospitals are already dealing with staff shortages, hurting patient care, said Peter Bergmanis, […]
Ontario makes it easier to get prescription for common medical ailments
Starting January 1, those suffering from 13 different health problems can get a prescription at the pharmacy.