‘Code Red’ Report Released By Ontario Health Coalition

A concerning report by the Ontario Health Coalition.
The organization has released ‘Code Red’ to showcase the challenges hospitals face due to a lack of provincial funding.
Executive Director Natalie Mehra states one in four hospitals are experiencing large cuts or are at risk of closing.
In the Northwest, Dryden was able to balance its budget but is concerned about future revenue surrounding capital upgrade.
Kenora’s Lake of the Woods District Hospital is facing a deficit of $1.1-million and is planning cuts to services.
In Thunder Bay, cuts have already been seen at the Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital, St. Joseph’s, and the Regional Health Sciences Centre.