Tag Archives: Local Health Integration Network
Making alcohol more widely available has health cost implications
Dave Bryans, president of the Ontario Convenience Stores Association, was mentioned in this corner recently (read post here) for leading the charge to allow beer and wine to be sold in convenience stores across the province. His organization has launched … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 provincial election, City Scope
PC candidate Jeff Yurek responds to Health Minister Deb Matthews
At the nomination meeting where Ald. Lori Baldwin-Sands was acclaimed provincial Liberal candidate for Elgin-Middlesex-London, MPP Deb Matthews made a rather outlandish claim. She suggested PC leader Tim Hudak has a true allegiance to ‘Big Pharma’ in Ontario and that’s … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 provincial election, City Scope
The Dalton McGuinty government says it’s showing lobbyists the door.
St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital was one of 14 hospitals which used taxpayer dollars to hire a lobbyist to get more money from the government. Here’s more on the practice from the Toronto Sun … Health Minister Deb Matthews said Tuesday … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care
Ombudsman’s report shows LHIN uninterested in results of hospital’s public consultation
opseudiablogue | August 19, 2010 at 4:38 pm | Categories: Local Health Integration Networks | URL: http://wp.me/pLpCD-7w One of the key issues raised in the Ombudsman’s recent report, “The LHIN Spin” is how public consultation is dealt with. With voluntary … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care
Ontario Health Coalition Applauds Ombudsman’s Report on LHIN Spin
Health Coalition Applauds Ombudsman’s Report on LHIN Spin: Demands McGuinty Stop Delaying the LHINs Review, Investigate Poor LHIN Decisions to Cut Hospital Care for Thousands of Residents TORONTO, Aug. 10 /CNW/ – The Ontario Health Coalition applauds Ontario Ombudsman Andre … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care, Municipal Affairs
Long Term Care Waitlists Growing – Homes Challenged to Respond
The Ontario Health Quality Council’s annual report, released today, sheds light on the stark reality in the province’s long term care system – demand far outstrips supply. “There are about 76,000 long term care beds in homes across the province, … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care, Municipal Affairs
Failure to reduce long-term care and emergency waiting lists a black mark against McGuinty and LHINs
Too many people in Ontario are still waiting too long for the medical care they need, the Ontario Health Quality Council said Thursday in its 2010 annual report. The council, an independent, arm’s-length agency, said progress had been made in … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care, Municipal Affairs
New Long Term Care Funding Agreements to be negotiated with Local Health Integration Networks
Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) are bound by the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 to have service accountability agreements in place with all their Health Service Providers (HSP), including municipal long term care homes. The Long Term Care Service … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care, Municipal Affairs, Seniors issues
