New academic research shows privatization of surgeries in England exacerbated inequalities and lengthened wait-times, offers lessons for Ontario

Public Health Matters, Solidarity

Shortcomings of two decades of privatization in England must be learnt by Ontario before it’s too late, warn advocates London, ON – The privatization of hospital surgeries in England led to growing inequality, longer wait-times and disruption of services in the public health care system, according to new academic reports. Allyson Pollock, co-author of the reports…

A tale of two countries: new academic reports show Scotland’s public hospitals proved superior at surgical care to privatization in England

Public Health Matters, Solidarity

Shortcomings of two decades of privatization in England must be learnt by Ontario before it’s too late, warn advocates TORONTO – Public hospitals in Scotland were more egalitarian and efficient at reducing surgical wait-times than private clinics and hospitals contracted out by England’s health system, according to new academic reports. Allyson Pollock, co-author of the reports…

Workers at Sault Ste. Marie Group Health Centre need real wage increase, or centre risks losing even more staff

Public Health Matters, Public Health Workers, Solidarity

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Front-line workers at the Group Health Centre in Sault Ste. Marie say they desperately need a real wage increase if the health centre doesn’t want to lose more staff. In January, the Group Health Centre announced that eight physicians would be leaving the centre at the end of May, leaving…

More crumbling public services, more cost-of-living crisis, more privatization: “It’s happening here”

Public Health Matters, Solidarity

TORONTO – Ontarians desperate for relief from the cost-of-living crisis and eager for more investment in their public services have been let down again by the Conservatives’ budget, which was delivered this afternoon. “This budget sets up ordinary Ontarians for more years of misery,” said Fred Hahn, president of CUPE Ontario, the union that represents…

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit urges provincial safeguarding of public health services amidst layoffs and funding challenges

COVID-19, Health Care, Public Health Matters, Solidarity

Windsor, ON – In the face of imminent layoffs CUPE 543, which represents close to 130 workers with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, is urging for immediate action to safeguard public health services amidst diminishing provincial funding. ­ The Health Unit recently experienced a substantial reduction in its workforce, resulting in the elimination of 14…