$235,000 Increase to Healthcare
Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government is investing $235,000 in the North Bay Regional Health Centre for the 2024-25 year to support two patient services that will make it easier and faster for more people to access health care in our community.
“The new investment for the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centre’s will support a Clinical Nurse Team Leader to strengthen services and provide clinical leadership, guidance, mentorship, and support to nurses, ensuring survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence can access comprehensive quality care and support where and when they need it,” said MPP Vic Fedeli.
“Additionally, the one-time funding to support the operational hours in the hospital’s CT department will increase access to key diagnostic services,” added Fedeli.
Paul Heinrich, North Bay Regional Health Centre President & CEO says the funds announced today will help to enhance services for patients accessing care at the hospital. “The additional operating hours for our CT department will ensure our community has timely access to CT appointments, while also reducing wait times,” Heinrich says. “The Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program and Treatment Centre provides emergency health care, psychosocial support and follow up care by specially trained nurses. The Clinical Nurse Educator will ensure we are providing the highest level of service to our community.”
NBRHC funding includes the following:
· $139,000 2024-25 In-Year One-Time Funding to support 556 operating hours for the CT Department.
$96,000 2024-25 New Base Funds for hospital’s Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centres (SADVTC) to support a Clinical Nurse Team leader
Through Your Health: A Plan For Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government is expanding and modernizing Ontario’s hospitals to ensure people are able to connect to the quality care they need, when and where they need it.