For immediate release
June 2, 2006
McGuinty Government Investing in Better Hospital Care in York West
Multi-Year Funding Will Help Humber River Regional Hospital Plan For The Care Needs Of York West & Surrounding Area Patients
YORK WEST– The McGuinty government is ensuring Ontarians have improved access to better hospital care for residents of York West by providing Humber River Regional Hospital with an additional $ 11,035,000 in funding for this fiscal year, MPP Mario Sergio announced today on behalf of Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman.
“We’re on the side of Ontario families who want and deserve the best health care, including the services they receive in hospital,” MPP Sergio said. “This funding commitment means patients in York West will benefit from improved access to the first-class care provided at Humber River Regional Hospital.”
For the second time in the province’s history, every Ontario hospital will know how much it’s getting over the next three years – instead of just one.
Humber River Regional Hospital will receive $ 223,850,200 for operations in 2007/08, and $223,283,300 in 2008/09.
“Ontario’s hospitals must be made sustainable if they are to be able to meet the growing and changing needs of their patients,” Smitherman said. “That’s why we have stabilized their funding with predictable multi-year allocations that will allow our hospitals to better plan for the needs of their communities and the needs of their patients.”
Hospitals in Ontario will receive $13.35 billion in operating funding this fiscal year, $13.9 billion in 2007/08, and $14.5 billion in 2008/09. The funding for this year represents an increase of over $619 million – 4.9 per cent – from the previous year.
This is just the latest example of how the McGuinty government’s commitment to providing quality hospital care for Ontario families.
Today’s initiative is part of the McGuinty government’s plan for innovation in public health, building a system that delivers on three priorities - keeping Ontarians healthy, reducing wait times and providing better access to doctors and nurses.
Contact;
Mario Sergio, M.P.P
York West
Tel: 416-585-7007
