The premier first promised to end hallway health care five years ago; he said Friday he would commit funds necessary to bring emergency room wait times down to one hour
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
Ford was responding to a question from The Trillium about data that show one in ten Ontario patients who are admitted to hospitals from emergency departments are waiting more than two days for a bed, leaving emergency departments packed with patients on stretchers waiting for the care they need. The same data show that one in ten patients who aren't admitted spends six to eight hours, or more, in the emergency department, depending on the severity of their need.
"What do you need? Do you need more doctors? Do you need more money? What is it that you need? And we'll step up to the plate." The agreement that was formalized Friday was in the works for years, with the country's premiers lobbying for a new health accord prior to and throughout the pandemic. Ontario and the federal government agreed to it in principle a year ago.Doris Grinspun, chief executive officer of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, lauded the co-operation between the province and the federal government and spoke about its potential to transform primary care in Ontario.
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