NEWS RELEASE
SIMCOE NORTH MPP JILL DUNLOP
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Today, Jill Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North, announced the Ontario government is investing $106,589 for Georgian Bay General Hospital and $473,577 for Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital to support more on-call funding for doctors working after hours.
This funding will help Simcoe North patients to continue to get the care they need in hospital, right when and where they need it.
“This base funding will ensure that regular hospital system funding is unaffected. This investment program recognizes existing challenges, allowing additional incentives for our practitioners willing to work beyond their regular hours while being appropriately compensated,” says Jill Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North.
This funding follows through on previous agreements between the Ontario Medical Association and Ontario Ministry of Health to increase dedicated funding for physicians on call. This funding will support on-call coverage at nearly 100 acute-care hospitals in Ontario.
This funding will support after-hours care at both Georgian Bay General Hospital and Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital and allow for more stable after-hours coverage. This investment recognizes the efforts of health-care workers, especially those who provide on-call services in addition to their regular working hours whenever hospitals need it.
“Our government is ensuring hospitals have the funds needed so that their doctors can deliver high-quality care at any time of the day or night,” said Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and minister of health. “For patients visiting hospitals across Ontario, this funding means they’ll receive the care they need when it is needed.”
For health care to help, it needs to happen in a timely manner. With Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government is making it easier for people and families to get the care they need faster, when and where they need it.
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