16 million health-care procedures backlogged in Ontario: OMA By Iain Sherriff-Scott. Published on Jun 9, 2021 12:47pm A surgery is performed at the Munk Cardiac Centre in Toronto in 2017. The Ontario Medical Association on Wednesday said Ontario has a backlog of 16 million health-care procedures due to the pandemic. (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star)
Ontario has a backlog of nearly 16 million health-care procedures because of the pandemic, more than one for every person in the province, according to a new analysis by the province’s physicians’ group.
There are nearly half a million backlogged MRIs and more than a quarter-million backlogged CT scans, with more backlogs in community settings, such as family doctors’ offices, than in hospitals, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) says.
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Publishing date: Jun 09, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 2 minute read • Nurturing Hands Family Wellness Centre executive director Lesley Taylor pictured with a set of twins. The wellness centre has registered as a not-for-profit and plans to make its services more accessible for those who may not be able to afford them. Supplied Photo
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A local doula service is looking to expand its services to those who may not have the means to afford them.
Lesley Taylor, executive director of Nurturing Hands Family Wellness Centre, says the organization has registered as a not-for-profit and plans to work with community partners on obtaining funding so it can make its services more accessible to area families.
In a retrospective cohort study, Tara Gomes and colleagues study associations between opioid use history and reattachment to a primary care provider following termination of enrollment among residents of Ontario, Canada.
Those without OHIP can get vaccinated, no questions asked, at FCJ Refugee Centre About 300 people a day, refugees without an OHIP card, are being vaccinated at Toronto’s FCJ Refugee Centre. CNS photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, Reuters Those without OHIP can get vaccinated, no questions asked, at FCJ Refugee Centre By Michael Swan, The Catholic Register May 21, 2021
At the FCJ Refugee Centre, 300 people a day are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 people who otherwise can’t get a jab.
Before refugee claimants can get a shot in the arm they need help getting around a single line in the provincial booking system that asks for an OHIP number. In most cases, asylum seekers in Ontario aren’t eligible for the Ontario Health Insurance Plan and don’t have OHIP cards.