Tag Archives: OPSEU
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
Public-private partnerships (P3) need to be an Ontario election issue
Taken from the OPSEU Diablogue website. Full story also available here. As the coming Ontario election unfolds, it is unlikely the opposition parties will go after the dozens of public-private partnership (P3) deals signed by the McGuinty government. The darling … Continue reading
Filed under 2011 provincial election, Health Care
Is the high cost of parking a barrier to hospital services?
Original article atopseudiablogue Does the high cost of hospital parking deter the public from accessing health services? In 2006 we sought the answer to this question through a Vector Poll. Over half of those surveyed in Ontario – 55 per … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care
Hospitals warned to ‘cleanse’ files before 2012
The chances of ever uncovering the backroom wheeling and dealing that led up to Paul Collins’ momentary lapse into retirement before re-appearing on the scene last summer in his capacity as CEO at St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital now appear extremely … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care, Provincial politics
Still waiting – Ontario Health Coalition releases home care report
From opseudiablogue | April 4, 2011 Home care has to be the most tiered health care service in Ontario. Consider that many front line care providers are not on salary, but operating as independent contractors to agencies. The agencies in … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care, Seniors issues
Walk The Talk on Mental Health
opseudiablogue | February 18, 2011 at 2:28 pm | http://wp.me/pLpCD-dH LONDON – Words are not enough. OPSEU members in London and St. Thomas are calling upon the community to help “walk the talk on mental health” in front of Local … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, Mental health
For some patients, it’s the last day for a haircut in London-St. Thomas
opseudiablogue | February 3, 2011 at 3:59 pm | URL: http://wp.me/pLpCD-dh Tomorrow (Friday) will be the last day to get a hair cut for patients at the Regional Mental Health Centre in London and St. Thomas. The hairdresser employed by … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care
“The kinds of activities that contribute to our patient’s dignity and self-worth are being eroded.”
Twenty more mental health layoffs in London-St. Thomas From opseudiablogue LONDON — Mental health services at Regional Mental Health Centre – London and St. Thomas have been place in jeopardy as a result of 20 layoffs announced yesterday. The Ontario … Continue reading
Filed under Health Care
