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The province has gone from spending drought to spending downpours
Published June 02, 2023 • Last updated 22 hours ago • 3 minute read
A government spokesperson said that its previous spending underestimate was partly due to uncertainty over how much extra money the federal government would contribute in a new health care deal with the provinces. Photo by Mike Hensen / Postmedia
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About the only thing Ontario health care isn’t short of is statistics, and there are some interesting new ones in a report Wednesday from the province’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO).…
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Prince Edward Island News: health-care workers
CHARLOTTETOWN –
A report on Prince Edward Island’s ailing health-care system says the province needs about 1,200 additional workers over the next 10 years.
The report by Halifax-based health-care consulting firm Health Intelligence says the province will need 1,194 more workers across all health disciplines by 2032.
Health Intelligence says its forecast is based on the province’s plan to reform the health-system by adding more nurses, doctors and pharmacists to the network.
It says the province would only need 245 more health workers over the same period should the government implement a less ambitious reform.
The consulting firm says its…