TORONTO - Ontario’s health minister said Monday that six hospitals had to close departments – including ERs – over the weekend, but argued that the si...
TORONTO - Ontario’s health minister said Monday that six hospitals had to close departments – including ERs – over the weekend, but argued that the situation wasn’t unprecedented.
In Ontario, two Ottawa-area hospitals and one in Grey County were among those that closed their emergency departments for periods of time over the weekend.“My message to the people of Ontario is, you have a government who is actively engaged and making sure that you have a local hospital that is available, that is sufficiently staffed,” Jones said.
“Hospitals are here to serve and will continue to do everything possible to meet the needs of the people of Ontario,” Dale added. Cathryn Hoy, president of the Ontario Nurses’ Association, said Jones’ comments that suggested nurse vacations are responsible are “disrespectful.”Nurses have taken vacations during the summer in previous years and it has not led to ER closures, Hoy added.
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