NEWS RELEASE
MPP DOUG DOWNEY
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Ontario is taking further action to end hallway health care by making increased investments in the province’s hospitals.
Today, Doug Downey, MPP for Barrie – Springwater – Oro- Medonte, along with Andrea Khanjin, MPP for Barrie – Innisfil, announced a $2.81 million funding increase for Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, as well as additional funding of $241,000 for Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston.
“Investments like these are helping put an end to hallway healthcare in our province. This funding for small and medium size hospitals will ensure they are better able to serve the people of our community,” said Doug Downey, MPP for Barrie – Springwater – Oro-Medonte. “It will ensure patients in our more rural areas have access to high quality and timely treatment, while also alleviating strain on larger, local facilities as well.”
Across Ontario, the government is investing an additional $68 million to support small- and medium- sized hospitals. These new investments are in addition to the $384 million increase that Ontario’s hospitals received this year as part of the province’s 2019 budget.
These investments will:
- Help ensure that families in Simcoe County continue to have access to high-quality care;
- Help put an end to hallway health care;
- Address sector challenges and previous funding model inequities;
- Promote the sustainability of hospital operations; and
- Protect existing core services in communities across the province.
“Our focus has been on building a sustainable healthcare system for Ontarians to have confidence in, care that they can trust,” said Andrea Khanjin, MPP for Barrie-Innisfil. “This funding will enable Stevenson Memorial and Collingwood General and Marine to provide proper care to patients and assist with putting an end to hallway healthcare.”
Ontario has also committed to a province-wide increase in funding of one per cent for 66 small- sized hospitals, 1.5 per cent for 23 medium-sized and multi-site hospitals and targeted funding to assist with unique situations and historical funding challenges.
Ontario will invest $27 billion over the next 10 years in hospital infrastructure projects across Ontario, including adding 3,000 new hospital beds.
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