Feb. 17, 2025
TORONTO, ON - A survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) revealed that the majority of Ontarians believe the health care crisis is worse now than it was a year ago. Ontarians recognized the cracks in our health system run much deeper than access to a family doctor and demonstrated concern for increased wait times, diagnostic imaging, specialist appointments, and surgeries. Additionally, the majority of Ontarians recognized this government has not delivered on its promise to end hallway medicine.
The poll found:
68% of Ontarians say the health care system is worse than it was a year ago.
83% agree that wait times for surgeries, specialist appointments, and diagnostic tests such as MRI's - have worsened.
Nearly six in 10 Ontarians (59%) say the government has not fulfilled its promise to end hallway medicine.
"These numbers confirm what doctors see every day: the crisis in health care is getting worse, not better," said Dr. Dominik Nowak, president of the Ontario Medical Association. "Ontarians deserve timely access to doctors, specialists, and emergency care. Health care is a severe concern for Ontarians and should be a top priority this election."
As the Ontario election passes the halfway point, Ontarians are looking to candidates for answers to the challenges they experience when they need to rely on a health care system that should always be there for them. There are plenty of challenges Ontarians will confront in the coming years and doctors believe our health care system should not be one of them. Rather, it should be a guarantee Ontarians can count on as they navigate an uncertain economic future.
Ontario’s doctors want what is best for their patients and have outlined their recommendations in the OMA Stop the Crisis. Ontarians recognize our health system is trending in the wrong direction and in need of leaders keen to resolve our current challenges.
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