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  1. Ontario Helping Reduce Abuse of Prescription Drugs

    Ontario is taking further action to reduce the abuse of prescription narcotics and controlled substance medications across the province.

    May 22, 2012 11:15 AM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  2. Healthy Kids Panel To Help Reduce Childhood Obesity

    Ontario is bringing together a group of experts to help tackle the challenge of reducing childhood obesity by 20 per cent over five years.

    May 18, 2012 10:00 AM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  3. Over 900 New Nursing Positions Will Improve Patient Access

    Ontario is making the right choice to direct precious health dollars towards frontline patient care by creating over 900 new nursing positions this year.

    May 10, 2012 1:00 PM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  4. Ontario Freezing Doctor Pay To Invest In More Community Care For Families and Seniors

    Ontario is moving toward a real wage freeze for doctors in order to invest more precious health care dollars in community care for families and home care for its many seniors.

    May 7, 2012 9:30 AM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  5. Improvements Needed To Government Dental Programs

    Ontario's low income dental programs need to be reviewed to improve their effectiveness, efficiency and reach, says the province's Chief Medical Officer of Health.

    April 27, 2012 9:30 AM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  6. Photo for Statement From Ontario's Health Minister
    Statement From Ontario's Health Minister

    Today, Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, released the following statement:

    April 27, 2012 6:56 AM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  7. Update - Ontarians Warned Not To Eat Food Products Contaminated With Botulism

    Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Arlene King, is warning Ontarians not to consume the salted and cured fish products (fesikh) described below because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Toxins produced by this bacterium may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.

    April 23, 2012 11:29 AM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  8. Ontarians Warned Not To Eat Food Product Contaminated With Botulism

    Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Arlene King, is warning Ontarians not to consume the salted and cured fish product (fesikh) described below because it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Toxins produced by this bacterium may cause botulism, a life-threatening illness.

    April 20, 2012 9:24 AM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  9. Statement From Ontario's Health Minister In Response to the Ontario Medical Association

    Today, Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, released the following statement in response to the Ontario Medical Association:

    April 12, 2012 4:15 PM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  10. Statement From Ontario's Health Minister On Supervised Drug Injection Sites Report

    Today Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, released the following statement on the supervised drug injection sites report:

    April 11, 2012 1:00 PM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  11. A Fairer Drug System For Seniors

    Ontario is asking the five per cent of seniors with the highest incomes to pay more of their own prescription drug costs — so the province can invest in more home care and supports for all seniors.

    April 2, 2012 9:15 AM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  12. Ontario Wait Times Leader

    Ontario is first in Canada in wait times in four key categories.

    March 22, 2012 3:30 PM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  13. Minister Matthews' Statement on Taking Action at Ornge

    Later today, the Auditor General will share his report on Ornge, the province's air ambulance service, with the legislature. I look forward to his report and I am acting on all of the Auditor's recommendations.

    March 21, 2012 9:00 AM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  14. Moving To Patient-Based Funding Will Improve Care

    Ontario is making changes to the way it funds hospitals to ensure families get access to the right health care, at the right time and in the right place.

    March 19, 2012 10:00 AM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
  15. New Measures To Strengthen Oversight Of Ornge

    Ontario is taking action to strengthen accountability, oversight and transparency at the province's air ambulance system -- Ornge.

    February 17, 2012 2:00 PM | Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
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