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Coalition hears concerns over the state of public health care
Ontarians had a chance to voice their opinions on the state of health care in the province through a travelling panel by the Ontario...

Katie Nicholls
Jun 18, 2024


Health-care system is 'broken,' Niagara woman says after dad dies suddenly in emergency room
C John Zammit, 88, died in a Welland, Ont., emergency department after experiencing a brief illness Samantha Beattie, Ethan Lang · CBC...

Samantha Beattie
Jun 16, 2024


Hospital CEO delivers blunt news about the reality of health care
David McNeil told the annual general meeting of Health Sciences North he is proud and pleased of the many remarkable achievements at HSN...

Len Gillis
Jun 14, 2024


Your Ontario health care experiences: ‘Huge wait times. Poor quality care’
'Our government is not OK with that status quo,' says a spokesperson for the Health minister We asked you to share your health-care...

Jessica Smith Cross
Jun 14, 2024


Staffing shortage forces OB unit closure at Collingwood hospital for 2nd day
Published June 11, 2024 12:24 p.m. EDT A unit at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) is closed for a second day amid staffing...

Kim Phillips
Jun 14, 2024


She's living with a needle left in her spine, yet no one will tell her which doctor did it
Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons criticized for botching investigations into patient's complaints Rosa Marchitelli, Jenn Blair...

Rosa Marchitelli
Jun 13, 2024


‘It’s a major, major problem for people’: Simcoe County residents face challenges getting primary care, health panel told
Ontario Health Coalition holding panel hearings across province on challenges facing small and rural hospitals. By Ian Adams Barrie...

Ian Adams
Jun 13, 2024


Residents can have their say at Ontario Health Coalition hearings
Tour throughout province will examine how to improve and protect local hospitals; Barrie and Simcoe County meeting planned for June 11 In...

BradfordToday Staff
Jun 7, 2024


Ontario’s health-care system is in crisis. More privatization isn’t the answer
OPINION: Yes, we need more facilities, and we need specialized facilities that can efficiently process procedures. But why can’t they be...

David Moscrop
Jun 6, 2024


"Rising Up Against Health Care Privatization: The March and Rally of May 30, 2024"
A video of the mass protest in Toronto to stop Ford's health care privatization! Let’s continue to protect and improve our public health...

Ontario Health Coalition
Jun 5, 2024


ER closures across Ontario prompt public hearings on improving local hospitals
Public Hearings on Protecting and Improving Local Hospitals: Community members invited to give input June 4, 2024 In response to over 1,200 closures of emergency departments and local hospital services last year, the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) is organizing public hearings across Ontario. According to the OHC, these hearings aim to develop recommendations to protect and improve local hospitals, with a focus on small, rural, and northern community hospitals. Mid-size and l

Hannah Schmidt
Jun 4, 2024


Thousands march on Queen's Park against health care privatization
Province allowing privatized health care at expense of hospitals, Ontario Health Coalition says CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2024 10:09 PM...

CBC News
May 31, 2024


Rallying against privatizing health care
Thursday, May. 30th, 2024 Protests against the privatization of health care are being held in several communities across the province,...

Richard Coffin
May 30, 2024


The battle over the future of Ontario's health care system heats up
The Ontario Health Coalition says the province is on track for a fully privatized health care system. The government scoffed at that...

Greg Estabrooks
May 30, 2024


OPE-ED: Need health care in Canada? Get a public relations team!
By Dom Lucyk- April 29, 2024 What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you think of the Canadian health care system? If you’ve...

Dom Lucyk
May 29, 2024


The fightback is on!
An earnest appeal: There comes a time when conscience & community compel us to action There comes a time when one cannot sit on the...

Natalie Mehra
May 24, 2024


The health-care crisis won’t be solved without addressing the elephant in the room: Staff workload
Do you really want your loved one’s nurse or caregiver rushing through their required care? By Patrick Neumann and Sue Bookey-Bassett...

Patrick Neumann
May 20, 2024


The cost of homelessness on our health-care system
May 15, 2024 A new study out of London, Ont. lays out the cost of the homelessness crisis on our health-care system. Almost 30,000...

Jeff Pickel
May 20, 2024


Private Health Care Is Here
A growing number of Canadians pay out of pocket for MRIs, hip replacements, even family doctor visits. How a two-tiered system crept into...

Christina Frangou
May 20, 2024


Hiding from Ontario's nursing shortage won't save Doug Ford from its consequences
Instead of ducking and dodging, the Ford government needs to lay out a plan, the type with numbers Published May 16, 2024 Restoring...

Randall Denley
May 17, 2024
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