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The Plan for Health Care
Ontarians want a system of care that helps them to stay healthy, delivers good care to them when they get sick and that is there for their children and grandchildren. The Ontario government shares this vision, and has a comprehensive plan for building a dependable public health care system. The goal is to improve the overall health of Ontarians and the quality of care they receive when accessing services. This plan is focused on the achievement of three priorities :
1. Reducing Wait Times
For many Ontarians, the length of time they spend waiting for a surgical procedure or an x-ray, especially when they have cancer, heart disease, or are suffering from mobility problems, is simply not acceptable. That's why the government's plan is aimed at reducing wait times and improving access to five major health care services: cancer surgery, cardiac procedures, cataract surgery, hip and knee replacements, as well as MRI and CT exams. The strategy for reducing wait times involves :
2. Providing Better Access to Doctors, Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals
When illness or disease strikes, millions of Ontarians turn to doctors for care – doctors are usually their first point of contact with the health system. But at the same time, some people are finding it difficult to get access to this type of care for a variety of reasons. Providing better access to primary care is also part of the government's plan. This involves :
Additionally, through its new health human resources strategy, HealthForce Ontario, the government is working to meet the need for more health care professionals over the next five to 10 years. This will involve creating new and innovative health care positions, as well as recruiting the best and the brightest health care workers to Ontario where they will be educated, trained and provided with the best possible working environment. 3. Keeping Ontarians Healthy
An important part of the government's plan for health care is about preventing people from getting sick in the first place. This means giving some of Ontario's most vulnerable citizens a healthy start in life by :
It also means helping people to :
Additionally, through Operation Health Protection, the government is working to rebuild Ontario's public health system by addressing six key areas of reform :
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