Gravelle and Mauro announce nearly $475,000 for TBRHSC
“I’m delighted to see the Thunder Bay Regional moving forward in such significant ways with the help of the Ontario government. These funds will ensure that people in Northwestern Ontario will have better, faster access to high quality care. With the recent opening of the new Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-led clinic as well, it’s very clear that our government is making great progress in improving health care in Thunder Bay, now and for the future.” Michael Gravelle, MPP Thunder Bay-Superior North
“I’m delighted to see the Thunder Bay Regional moving forward in such significant ways with the help of the Ontario government. These funds will ensure that people in Northwestern Ontario will have better, faster access to high quality care. With the recent opening of the new Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-led clinic as well, it’s very clear that our government is making great progress in improving health care in Thunder Bay, now and for the future.” Michael Gravelle, MPP Thunder Bay-Superior North
Ontario provides funds for expansion projects, reduced wait times
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) will receive nearly $475,000 from the Ontario government as a result of expansion projects, and improvements on some specific ER wait times.
The province is expanding services at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre to ensure that residents of Northwestern Ontario can get better access to the quality care they need, close to home. $236,800 in additional operating funding from the Ministry of Infrastructure will go towards the Angioplasty Expansion Project and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in the space created through a recently-completed redevelopment project.
And overall improvements in specific emergency room wait time targets at TBRHSC means that the hospital will receive $237,500 from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care as part of Ontario’s Pay-for-Results program.
Investing in front line health care is part of the province’s Open Ontario Plan to provide more access to health care services and improve quality and accountability for patients.
QUICK FACTS
- TBRHSC is one of 32 hospitals across the province expanding services.
- The Ontario government has completed 63 major hospital redevelopment projects since October 2003.
- There are currently more than 32 projects in the hospital sector eligible for post construction operating funding at various stages of construction with 12 expected to be completed in 2010/11.
- Another nine hospital redevelopment projects are scheduled to begin in 2010/11.
LEARN MORE
- Find out more about infrastructure projects underway in Ontario
- Find out more about the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
