Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 406 less nurses, 1208 fewer hospital staff, $129 million a year funding gap for London

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

Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 234 less nurses, 696 fewer hospital staff, $74 million a year funding gap for Windsor

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

Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 137 less nurses, 407 fewer hospital staff, $43 million a year funding gap for Kingston

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

Ontario’s $4.8 billion hospital underfunding means 24 less nurses, 72 fewer hospital staff, $7 million a year funding gap for Brockville

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

Home care services for 1500 inner city patients still in peril despite today’s funding announcement

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TORONTO, ON (July 19, 2016) – Home care services of more than 1500 infirm and elderly, inner city patients provided by Toronto’s Neighbourhood Group are still in peril of coming to an end despite today’s announcement of additional sector-wide funding by the provincial government. Personal Support Workers from Neighbourhood Group provide home care to low…

Fairness for compass food workers

CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn will call for fair treatment for all staff at Peterborough Regional Health Centre, Tuesday 10:30 a.m.

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PETERBOROUGH, ON — CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn says the Peterborough Regional Health Centre is obligated to take a much more active part in the talks between its food contractor and the staff working in retail food operations at the hospital. Hahn will be in Peterborough at a media conference on Tuesday, July 12, 2016…