Tag: minister of health and long-term care

Dr. J. Thiessen’s Review on Cancer Drug Supply System: Ontario’s New Rules Effective Sept.2013

This CBC video presents “Chemotherapy error.” On 2 April 2013, CBC reported that more than 1,000 cancer patients in Ontario and New Brunswick, Canada, may have received chemotherapy cocktails that were watered down. Please click here to read CBC’s report “Watered down chemo drugs given to 1,200 cancer patients.” Since the discovery of under-dosing of…

August 7, 2013
Ontario Proposes Regulations to Limit Access to Generic OxyContin: Your Comments Before Dec.24, 2012 at 5 P.M. EST

This video presents “OXY “: “Oxycontin Concerns Ontario’s Health Minister Deb Matthews is “profoundly disappointed” with the federal government’s decision to refuse to stop the generic form of oxycontin pills from entering the market But as CTV’s Cristina Howorun tells us Canada’s Health Minister says there’s nothing she can do about it“ This video was…

November 23, 2012
14 Beneficial Provincial Changes to Help Canadians in Ontario May 2012

Besides the verdant showcase of spring, what’s happening during May 2012 in Ontario, Canada? Well, there are at least 14 beneficial, provincial changes happening to help Canadians in Ontario as follows: This video presents “No More Cell Shock” wherein Margarett Best, Minister of Consumer Services, states: I have now introduced legislation that, if passed, would…

May 30, 2012
Ontario Drug Benefit 2012: To Classify Wealthiest Seniors as New Five Per Cent in August 2014

You may have heard in the news about the one per cent social class as well as the 99 per cent social class. It’s my understanding that these statistical figures really apply to the US. However, the Canadian figures in Ontario are slightly different and will soon include: Five per cent of Canadian seniors as…

April 2, 2012
Every Canadian in Ontario Will Get an Electronic Health Record by 2015

All Canadians in Ontario will have electronic health records by 2015. Currently, more than 7,000 doctors – caring for 6.5 million Ontarians – are participating in the Electronic Medical Records program. Furthermore, patients will own their electronic health records which will allow them to take better control of their health. These relatively new ehealth initiatives…

August 22, 2011
Ontario’s Health Care: Recent Improvement Plus Pending Long-Term Federal Funding

In tune with the saying “what’s up doc?”, Ontario is proudly declaring the following recent improvement happening with health care as well as what’s in the works for our health care system to meet the needs of Ontario’s rapidly aging population in Canada:

July 29, 2011
Emergency Medical Assistance Team Aids Forest Fire Evacuation From Northwestern Ontario

2,730 people were evacuated from communities threatened by more than 100 forest fires in Northwestern Ontario. Yesterday, the evacuees were arriving at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto from Thunder Bay enroute to host communities across Southern Ontario. A media centre was being set up at the Lester B. Pearson International to provide information…

July 22, 2011