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Ontario Hospitals Warn of $1 Billion Deficit and Call for National Surge Plan
Ontario hospitals face a $1 billion structural deficit forcing cuts while urging a national surge plan to boost beds and train staff amid rising health system risks.
- The Ontario Hospital Association warned the Ford government of a $1 billion structural deficit that has forced some hospitals into 'lower risk' cuts, with CEO Anthony Dale saying, `There's no escaping that there are no easy choices left.`
- Strains from an aging population are limiting capacity as hospitals and health-care facilities in Ontario lack space, staff and funding amid rising morbidity.
- The CMAJ editorial urged a national surge plan to increase hospital beds and train personnel so quality of care can be maintained, Dr. Catherine Varner said.
- The editorial listed likely surge triggers, warning Canada faces risks from climate emergencies, infectious-disease outbreaks, mass gatherings like the upcoming World Cup, and potential global conflicts.
- Dr. Catherine Varner called for a national strategy, saying `I really do think we need a national strategy` on a recent podcast, while the CMAJ editorial amplifies coordinated action demands.
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Our hospitals will have some very difficult decisions to make this year
As Ontario hospitals warn of looming cuts, an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal says a 'national plan is urgently needed to increase hospital beds and train the required personnel'
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