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Health Equity in Northern Ontario - Health Quality …

(7 days ago) WEBThe some 800,000 people living in northern Ontario are more likely to have worse health, poorer access to health care, and die earlier than people in other parts of Ontario. Health in the North: A report on …

https://www.hqontario.ca/System-Performance/Specialized-Reports/Health-Equity-in-Northern-Ontario

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Northern Ont. health care shortage getting worse CTV …

(Just Now) WEBAnd while it says progress has been made on some fronts, in other cases, including northern Ontario's, the situation is getting worse. "From the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, it estimates that as of …

https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/oma-releases-progress-report-on-its-prescription-for-primary-care-1.6421709

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Closing health gaps in the north - OMA

(3 days ago) WEBAccess to high-quality health care is a core tenet of a functioning society, but doctors know that residents of northern Ontario experience higher rates of poor …

https://www.oma.org/newsroom/ontario-medical-review/archived-issues/winter-2021/closing-health-gaps-in-the-north/

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Ontario’s doctors release action plan to address health …

(4 days ago) WEBPrescription for Northern Ontario is part of a larger master plan, Prescription for Ontario: Doctors’ 5-Point Plan for Better Health Care, which will be …

https://www.oma.org/newsroom/news/2021/oct/ontarios-doctors-release-action-plan-to-address-health-care-challenges-in-northern-ontario/

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Physician shortage in northern Ontario a dire situation, says doctor

(4 days ago) WEBThe OMA says 2.3 million people in the province don't have a family doctor, and it calls the situation "especially challenging" in northern and rural Ontario. The …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/northern-ontario-physician-shortage-1.7015555

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Doctors urge government to resolve physician shortage …

(2 days ago) WEBTHUNDER BAY, Ont., Nov. 1, 2023 — The Ontario Medical Association is calling on the provincial government to develop a physician workforce strategy to ease the doctor …

https://www.oma.org/newsroom/news/2023/november/doctors-urge-government-to-resolve-physician-shortage-in-northern-ontario/

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Healthcare challenges in northern Ont. to be addressed

(1 days ago) WEBOctober 27, 2021. SUDBURY, Ont. – Addressing healthcare challenges and service gaps in northern Ontario are among the top priorities of a major new plan by the Ontario …

https://www.canhealth.com/2021/10/27/healthcare-challenges-in-northern-ont-to-be-addressed/

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What you need to know about Ontario's changes to the Northern …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Ontario government is spending $45 million over three years to expand the Northern Health Travel Grant. While the expansion was initially included in the 2024 …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northern-health-travel-grant-1.7189577

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Med school tackles rural doctor shortage with crash …

(9 days ago) WEB7:36. Canada’s health-care crisis is most acute in rural and remote areas, but the Northern Ontario School of Medicine has an approach that could help. It recruits students from underserved

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northern-ontario-medical-school-doctor-training-shortage-1.6766805

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Lack of official strategy affecting northern Ontario health …

(2 days ago) WEBThe effectiveness of northern Ontario hospital care is the focus of one of the Auditor General's annual value-for-money reports released Wednesday.. Acting Auditor …

https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/lack-of-official-strategy-affecting-northern-ontario-health-care-auditor-general-report-1.6675969

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Shortage of physicians, support systems puts health care in …

(2 days ago) WEBAnd this work – the kind of comprehensive community responsive care that has supported the health of rural systems in northern Ontario for years – is in …

https://healthydebate.ca/2022/01/topic/doctor-shortage-northern-ontario/

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Ontario Connecting People in the North to the Care They Need

(3 days ago) WEBQuick Facts. This investment was announced as part of the 2024 Ontario Budget, to help support health care access for the people of Northern Ontario.; In …

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004509/ontario-connecting-people-in-the-north-to-the-care-they-need

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Doctor shortage leaves Northern Ontario emergency rooms on …

(6 days ago) WEBCommunities aim to recruit 350 physicians as doctor shortage across Northern Ontario is straining the region’s emergency rooms Many operate across …

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-doctor-shortage-leaves-northern-ontario-emergency-rooms-on-the-brink/

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The Mental Health Crisis in Northern Ontario report.nosm.ca

(8 days ago) WEBThe Epidemic within the Pandemic: The Mental Health Crisis in Northern Ontario. The pandemic continues to amplify the critical shortage in mental health providers in …

https://report.nosm.ca/the-mental-health-crisis-in-northern-ontario/

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Doctors highlight chronic health-care shortages in Ontario's …

(1 days ago) WEBShe wrote that the 15,000-strong community of Kenora, a northwestern Ontario city near the Manitoba border, is short “15-20 family doctors.”. Alam also listed …

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/doctors-highlight-chronic-health-care-shortages-in-ontario-s-northern-communities-1.3537187

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

(Just Now) WEBThe Ontario Hospital Association said staff shortages and capacity issues are creating backlogs across the hospital system, with an increased number of patients …

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

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Northern Ontario School of Medicine says it's up to the challenge …

(4 days ago) WEBIn addition to its 12 recommendations for northern Ontario, the OMA has made five recommendations to improve health care in the province overall: Reduce the …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/physician-shortage-northern-ontario-1.6225685

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Ontario’s political party leaders pledge to fix health care shortage …

(6 days ago) WEBOntario’s main political parties are promising to hire more doctors and nurses and increase the number of spaces at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine …

https://globalnews.ca/news/8877016/ontario-parties-campaign-election-may-28/

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Strategies to overcome physician shortages in northern Ontario: A …

(3 days ago) WEBBut removal of financial barriers to health care is meaningless if providers and services are not available or are very difficult to access. Thus, as far back as 1969 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2588636/

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

(2 days ago) WEBA secondary report, Prescription for northern Ontario, was released at the same time, offering an ambitious plan to address serious health-care gaps in northern Ontario. “ …

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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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 …

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

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Critics question Ontario watchdog’s decision to keep health-care …

(7 days ago) WEB“Whether that desperate shortage is a shortage of 10,000 or 6,000 or 11,000 is not going to impact how they bargain.” In his ruling, Mr. Fadel wrote that the …

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-health-care-worker-shortage-data-should-not-be-released-to-the-public/

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Ontario nursing shortage taking toll on northern health-care …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Ontario Nurses Association says staffing intensive-care units is one of the biggest challenges as nursing shortages deepen. (Evan Mitsui/CBC) Hospitals …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northern-ontario-nursing-shortage-toll-1.6290814

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Strategies to overcome physician shortages in northern Ontario: A …

(Just Now) WEBBut removal of financial barriers to health care is meaningless if providers and services are not available or are very difficult to access. Thus, as far back as 1969 …

https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-4491-6-24

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Black youth face barriers in mental health care: experts CTV News

(8 days ago) WEBPublished May 4, 2024 4:21 a.m. PDT. Share. Black youth in Canada face multiple barriers in getting access to mental health services — and health-care …

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/black-youth-face-multiple-barriers-in-accessing-mental-health-care-experts-say-1.6873543

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Medical school coming to UNC as Colorado tries to solve …

(1 days ago) WEBAn artist's rendering of University of Northern Colorado's College of Osteopathic Medicine shows one possibility of the building's design May 1, 2024. The …

https://coloradosun.com/2024/05/02/unc-college-of-osteopathic-medicine/

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How a northern Ontario town's summer health-care staffing crisis …

(6 days ago) WEBA health-care workforce crisis in one northern Ontario town this summer is causing concern for other rural communities across Canada. Rural physicians' group …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/how-a-northern-ontario-town-s-summer-health-care-staffing-crisis-is-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-1.6174223

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Where the nursing shortage in North Carolina is getting worse

(3 days ago) WEBThe report, prepared for the North Carolina Healthcare Association, found that total employment in the state's hospitals and health care systems increased by 6 …

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2024/04/26/north-carolina-nurses-jobs-shortage-workforce.html

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Locum coverage critical to coping with physician shortages

(Just Now) WEBAttracting physicians to practise in remote Ontario communities is no small feat. Physician recruiter Ann Fenlon knows that well. The retired pharmacist took on the …

https://www.oma.org/newsroom/ontario-medical-review/ontario-medical-review-media-kit/omr-digital/2024/february/locum-coverage-critical-to-coping-with-physician-shortages/

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Colorado bill makes $247M investment in health care education

(6 days ago) WEBThe state of Colorado is officially making a multimillion-dollar investment in health care education, including a new medical college. Gov. Jared Polis signed House …

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2024/05/01/new-medical-school-university-of-northern-colorado.html

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Ontario will be short 33,000 nurses and PSWs by 2028, financial

(1 days ago) WEBOntario is projected to be short 33,000 nurses and personal support workers by 2028 despite Premier Doug Ford's investment in the sector, the province's fiscal …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/fao-health-care-report-1.6771824

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