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The government says it’s aiming to allow the hospital system to operate at 115 per cent capacity by the fall with a focus on high-volume, non-urgent scheduled surgeries.
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About $216 million of the money will go toward extending operating room hours, focusing on the hardest-hit areas.
Funds are also being allocated to increase hours for diagnostic services, a centralized system for managing wait times and plans specific to local hospitals.
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