#Ontario healthcare

#Ontario healthcare

Ontario's healthcare system must undergo significant reform to manage a projected increase in chronic illness cases by 2040.

Without urgent action, the hospital system in Ontario will struggle to accommodate the upcoming rise in chronic illness cases.

An arbitrator awarded Ontario's doctors a nearly 10-per-cent increase for the first year amidst ongoing negotiations for a new agreement.

Flu shots for vulnerable populations will be available in a few weeks, with general public access starting October 28, 2024.

Vaccinations for respiratory syncytial virus will also be available free of charge for eligible individuals.

Enormous variations in surgical wait times across Ontario hospitals necessitate improved coordination of the wait-list system.

York University opening a family medicine-focused medical school in 2028

Emphasis on training primary care physicians and addressing physician shortage in Ontario

Ontario is expanding private clinics that offer publicly funded tests and procedures.

Health advocates are concerned that this expansion is a step towards privatization.