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Cutting Wait Times, Delivering Better Health Care in Ontario

(2 days ago) WebTo fill health care shortages, Ontario will add hundreds of new family physicians and nurse practitioners, as well as thousands of new nurses and personal support workers. Enrollment in health care education programs will be expanded by over 700 spots – including over 70 in Northern Ontario. To keep building the talent for the …

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004174/cutting-wait-times-delivering-better-health-care-in-ontario

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Ford government wins battle to keep health-care staffing shortage

(Just Now) WebOntario's privacy watchdog has sided with the Ford government, finding that releasing estimates of the health-care staffing crisis could harm the province's economic outlook.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10445435/ontario-health-staff-shortages-projections-foi-ruling/

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Ontario's need for nurses, PSWs to top 33K and 50K by 2032: …

(5 days ago) WebTORONTO — Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by 2032, the government projects — figures it tried to keep secret but were obtained by The Canadian Press.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/ontarios-need-for-nurses-psws-to-top-33k-and-50k-by-2032-document/ar-BB1mhXEh

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Urgent problems in Ontario’s health-care system need addressing …

(2 days ago) WebThe first update, Progress Report 2023, was released in May 2023. “ Prescription for Ontario set out priorities and pathways to address health-care challenges all across Ontario. With its release in 2021, Ontario’s doctors began building momentum to ensure that their voices would be heard by the public and decision-makers” — OMA CEO

https://www.oma.org/newsroom/ontario-medical-review/latest-issue/fall-2023/urgent-problems-in-ontarios-health-care-system-need-addressing-now/

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Canada is addressing current and emerging labour demands in …

(4 days ago) WebJune 8, 2023 Mississauga, Ontario Employment and Social Development Canada In recent years Canada’s health care workers have been challenged like never before and this has led to unprecedented levels of burnout, absences, and turnover. which are experiencing a significant shortage of qualified health care professionals, including MLTs.

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2023/06/canada-is-addressing-current-and-emerging-labour-demands-in-health-care.html

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Ontario’s doctors warn of worsening health-care crisis if family …

(6 days ago) Web“The result of the doctor shortage is people left with health-care concerns that need attention. Heart-breaking things can happen when patients don’t have primary care,” said Dr. Park. “Our goal is to make sure everyone in Ontario has access to a family doctor. People are paying for health care through their taxes and they deserve a doctor.

https://www.oma.org/newsroom/news/2024/january/ontarios-doctors-warn-of-worsening-health-care-crisis-if-family-doctor-shortage-is-not-addressed-immediately/

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Ontario Doing More to Further Expand Health Workforce

(6 days ago) WebQuick Facts. When fully implemented, the government’s Plan to Stay Open: Health System Stability and Recovery will add up to 19,000 more health care workers, including nurses and personal support workers, to Ontario’s health workforce. Over 11,900 health care professionals (including over 8,700 nurses and externs) have been added to …

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002427/ontario-doing-more-to-further-expand-health-workforce

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Ontario hospitals continue to deal with significant …

(7 days ago) Web2:34 Hospitals in Ontario face significant staffing shortages. “Once fully implemented, the next phase of the Plan to Stay Open will add up to 6,000 more health care workers, including

https://globalnews.ca/news/9216828/ontario-hospitals-significant-staffing-shortages-october-2022/

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Ontario will be short 33,000 nurses and personal support workers …

(1 days ago) WebThe Ontario government needs to spend $21.3-billion more on health care to meet its own expansion targets and will be short about 33,000 nurses and personal support workers by 2027-28, says a new

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-underspending-on-healthcare-by-213-billion-report-finds/

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Nursing shortage in Ontario remains despite a push to hire

(9 days ago) WebThe College of Nurses of Ontario, the governing body of nurses in the province, published a report on Wednesday detailing the registration renewal and employment data of nurses in 2023. It shows

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-nursing-worker-shortage-ontario/

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Ontario Introduces A Plan to Stay Open: Health - Ontario …

(8 days ago) WebTORONTO — The Ontario government introduced its Plan to Stay Open: Health System Stability and Recovery, a five-point plan to provide the best care possible to patients and residents while ensuring the resources and supports are in place to keep the province and economy open.The plan further bolsters Ontario’s health care workforce, …

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002246/ontario-introduces-a-plan-to-stay-open-health-system-stability-and-recovery

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‘A nurse can’t be everywhere’: Ontario health care staff shortages

(Just Now) WebOntario is struggling with health-care labour shortages as workers leave hospital roles or the profession altogether after more than two grueling years on the frontlines of the pandemic, say

https://globalnews.ca/news/8967222/ontario-health-care-staff-shortages-prompt-er-closures/

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Ontario Medical Association releases five-point plan for better …

(9 days ago) WebThe OMA, which represents Ontario’s 43,000 physicians, has developed recommendations in five key areas to fix the gap in the health-care system: Reduce the backlog of services and reduce wait times. Expand mental health and addiction programs in the community. Improve and expand home care and other community care.

https://www.oma.org/newsroom/news/2021/oct/ontario-medical-association-releases-five-point-plan-for-better-health-care/

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Ontario’s nurse staffing is falling further behind the rest of Canada

(2 days ago) Web“The nursing shortage in Ontario is at a crisis level for front line health-care workers, and for every Ontarian needing care,” says ONA First Vice-President Angela Preocanin, RN. “This new data confirms that Ontario’s nursing shortage is more serious than in the rest of Canada than ever before, and things are only getting worse.

https://www.ona.org/news-posts/20221117-nurse-staffing-report/

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Ontario releases next phase of 'Plan To Stay Open' CTV News

(2 days ago) WebThe PCs are pledging to add up to 6,000 more health-care workers to Ontario's system. Nursing agencies employee staff to work on as-needed basis in a variety of settings during shortages or on

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-releases-plan-to-stabilize-health-care-system-amid-bed-and-staffing-shortages-1.6031922

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Primary Care Doctor Shortage Undermines Universal Health Care …

(3 days ago) WebShe emails them occasionally but gets no reply. Over 2.2 million like Hashmi don’t have a regular family physician in the province of Ontario, according to data from health-care researcher

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-10/primary-care-doctor-shortage-undermines-universal-health-care-in-ontario

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New Health Workforce Data Report Confirms Staffing Shortage is

(2 days ago) WebTORONTO, ON, February 29, 2024 – The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) says that data in a new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) confirms that Ontario’s nursing shortage is worsening, especially in long-term care, and those headed to for-profit corporate nursing agencies is on the rise.

https://www.ona.org/news-posts/20240229-cihi-report/

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The crisis in health care staffing is no secret - so don’t try to hide

(6 days ago) WebThere is a sickness in Canada’s health care system called secrecy. The latest glaring example is the determined effort by the Ontario government to keep its data on the province’s shortages of

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-crisis-in-health-care-staffing-is-no-secret-so-dont-try-to-hide/

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Hiding from Ontario’s nursing shortage won’t save Doug Ford

(8 days ago) WebThe PSW shortage is even more dramatic. In 2022, Ontario needed 24,100 more of these workers. By 2032, the number is projected to be 50,853. Last year, the province’s Financial Accountabi­lity Office did a study of future health-care worker demand and found similarly discouragi­ng numbers.

https://www.pressreader.com/canada/national-post-latest-edition/20240517/281595245637552

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MOH must take healthy action on MD shortage: Mayor

(4 days ago) WebMOH must take healthy action on MD shortage: Mayor 2024-05-18 - ELAINE DELLA-MATTIA The preamble to the resolution notes that the state of health care in Ontario is in crisis, a time where 2.3 million Ontarians lacking access to a family doctor, emergency rooms are closing, patients are derostered and 40 per cent of family …

https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-sault-star/20240518/281505051326769

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Fact sheet: Ontario's doctor shortage - OMA

(1 days ago) WebOntario's doctor shortage and growing population adds stress on health care Ontario's population is growing and aging More than 2.3 million Ontarians do not have a family doctor For northern Ontario, it's worse Recruiting 350+ physicians 200+ family doctors needed 2020 14.7 million OOoxo)Ooro Growth in proportion of population 65 and over 2046

https://www.oma.org/siteassets/oma/media/public/hcp-factsheet-doctor-shortage.pdf

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‘Fire that minister’: Ontario NDP calls on Ford to sack minister of …

(3 days ago) WebSpeaking to reporters at Queen’s Park on Monday, NDP Leader Marit Stiles accused the government of 'trying to pretend' there weren’t issues with the province’s health-care system.

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/fire-that-minister-ontario-ndp-calls-on-ford-to-sack-minister-of-health/ar-BB1mkql6

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Ontario government attempted to hide numbers showing massive …

(2 days ago) WebAccording to figures released May 13 by The Canadian Press, Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by 2032 to fill the healthcare workers shortage

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ontario-government-attempted-to-hide-numbers-showing-massive-nursing-shortage/

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