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Category: Health and COVID-19
‘Insufficient’ hospital funding tied to assaults on nurses: ONA
The Ministry of Labour is investigating an alleged attack on a nurse by a patient at Toronto's Centre for Mental Health and Addiction on Dec. 29. ...
As flu season hits, Ontario Public Health wants to see a better response from healthcare system
Although it's too soon to say how bad this year's flu season will turn out to be, Ontario Public Health is looking for ways to improve the health system's response to it. ...
Ministry of Labour lays charges against CAMH
Following the alleged beating of a nurse by a patient in January, charges have been laid against CAMH under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. ...
Heard: Canadian Blood Services workers set Jan. 8 strike deadline
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Heard: Ministry of Community and Social Services endorses recommendations for province’s developmental services workers
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Heard: Ontario urged to encourage new technologies in health sector
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Ontario’s aging population could put a serious strain on health care, report says
A report from the C.D. Howe Institute says for the province to fund its own social programs over the next 50 years, it would have to increase taxes by 70 per cent. ...
Lacking a national drug plan could hit Ontarians’ pocketbooks
Health Minister Eric Hoskins is calling for national pharmacare to make sure everyone has access to medications, but without that, a proposed regulation could see Ontarians paying up to 200 per cent more for generic drug ...
Seen: Workers rally at Sick Kids to press for improved disability benefits
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