Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 6 less nurses, 18 fewer hospital staff, $1.8 million a year funding gap for Espanola

Espanola, ON — When compared with the rest of Canada the Ontario government’s $4.8 billion underfunding for hospitals like Espanola General, means skeleton hospital staffing and much less care for Espanola patients, a report released today has found. The report (Fewer Hands, Less Hospital Care) compares funding, staffing, nursing, and readmissions in Ontario and other…