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New Ontario Autism program lays bare the realities of our health care system’s rationed care model.
Health Headlines Commentary for February 7, 2019 Source: Parents angered by changes to Ontario autism program aimed at cutting wait list
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Professional Personal Support Workers are in short supply. Are we surprised that there is a shortage when they are paid just above minimum wage?
Health Headlines Commentary for December 19, 2018 Source: Lack of personal support workers keeps Ottawa woman stuck in hospital
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Tinkering around the edges will not solve the hallway medicine problem. Look at European systems for guidance. They do a better job.
Health Headlines Commentary for December 3, 2018 Source: Government adviser in charge of ending hallway medicine visits Ottawa
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More health “system transformation” in Ontario. I suggest looking at other universal health systems in Europe and elsewhere that provide better outcomes as your model for change
Health Headlines Commentary for September 7, 2018 Source: Ontario health minister eyes ‘system transformation’ for health-care sector
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The politics of expediency and non-evidenced-based decision making has led to hospital overcrowding
Health Headlines Commentary for May 25, 2018 Source: Hospital crowding: Why all 3 major Ontario parties are promising more LTC beds
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Paramedics wasting their valuable time waiting for patient transfers in ER
Health Headlines Commentary for May 18, 2018 Source: Paramedics held hostage by hospitals: 37,000 hours spent waiting to transfer patients to ER
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Sunday House Call, #636, November 19, 2017: Ont Gov cuts fees and patients are laid off. What do you expect?
Sunday House Call, #636, November 19, 2017: Ont Gov cuts fees and patients are laid off Topics today include: Ottawa doctor lays off 200 patients as a result of Ontario’s fee cuts Your calls about: New shingles vaccine Warm hand and fett: What is the cause? Easy bruising of arms. Why? Ottawa doctor lays off…
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Idea for new reality TV show: Extreme Wait-Times
Health Headlines Commentary for November 3, 2017 Source: ‘It’s insane’: Ont. patient told she’d have to wait 4.5 years to see neurologist
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More hospital beds in Ontario to prep for flu season a drop in the bucket. GVT in election mode
Health Headlines Commentary for October 24, 2017 Source: Ontario creating 1,200 new hospital beds across province to ease overcrowding