TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $1.8 billion to connect two million more people to a publicly funded family doctor or primary care team within four years, which will achieve the government’s goal of connecting everyone in the province to a family doctor or primary care team. This investment includes $1.4 billion in new funding, alongside more than $400 million in …
Ontario Expanding Surgical Centre in London
LONDON — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for people in London and the surrounding area to connect to the surgeries and procedures they need by supporting the expansion of the Nazem Kadri Surgical Centre at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). “Our government continues to lead the country with the shortest surgical wait times of any province …
Ontario Expanding MRI Services in Leamington
LEAMINGTON — The Ontario government is improving access to diagnostic imaging services and reducing wait times by investing $1.3 million for a new MRI machine at Erie Shores HealthCare. Leamington’s first-ever MRI machine will ensure people across Essex County, including Leamington, Kingsville, Essex, Wheatley, Harrow, Amherstburg and Belle River, will no longer have to travel to a hospital outside of their community to connect to diagnostic …
Expanding Access to Indigenous Primary Health Care in Kenora
KENORA — The Ontario government is investing over $28 million to support the construction of the new Waasegiizhig Nanaandawe’iyewigamig Aboriginal Health Access Centre (WNHAC) in downtown Kenora, connecting more Indigenous people and families to community-led primary care services, closer to home. “Our government is making historic investments to ensure people of all ages can access the care they need, when they …
ON Approves Transition of 9 Drug Injection Sites into Treatment Hubs
TORONTO — The Ontario government is protecting the safety of children and families while improving access to recovery and treatment services by approving the transition of nine drug injection sites that are located within 200 metres of schools and licensed child-care centres into Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs. These HART Hubs, located in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, Guelph and …
Ontario Connecting Northern, Rural Communities to Critical Care
Expanded Ornge Air Ambulance fleet and new hangar will better connect patients in rural and remote communities to urgent care SIMCOE COUNTY— The Ontario government is investing $93 million to expand Ornge Air Ambulance’s fleet by adding two larger, high speed fixed wing aircraft, constructing a new hangar in Simcoe County, and improving pre-hospital care. This investment will ensure Ornge …
Ontario Expanding Access to Cancer Care in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY— The Ontario government has invested up to $9.3 million to support the expansion of Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre’s cancer care services, connecting more people in Northwestern Ontario to life-saving radiation therapy, closer to home. Through this investment, approximately 3,100 sq ft of hospital space has been renovated to house a new Positron Emission Tomography-Computerized Tomograph (PET-CT) scanner used in diagnostics, …
Ontario Expanding Access to Dialysis Care in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — The Ontario government is connecting more people in Scarborough to life-sustaining renal care closer to home by investing nearly $15 million to add 27 new hemodialysis stations at Scarborough Health Network’s (SHN) General and Centenary sites. “Our government is making record investments to expand Ontario’s hospitals and connect people of all ages to fast, convenient care, no matter …
Ontario Building New Hospital in Collingwood
COLLINGWOOD — The Ontario government is investing up to $95.5 million to build a new Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, connecting more people and families in Collingwood and South Georgian Bay communities to more convenient, high-quality care, close to home. “Our government is making historic investments in Ontario’s hospitals to ensure people of all ages can access the care they …
Connecting More People in Thunder Bay to Mental Health Care
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for people in the Thunder Bay region to connect to high-quality, comprehensive mental health and addiction support services by building a new emergency mental health and addictions assessment and observation area at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. “Our government is making record investments to connect more people …