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CORRECTING and REPLACING “More than 700 nursing and PSW job cuts in Ottawa:” New report warns of longer wait-times and declining quality of care due to health care funding plan

CUPE media conference on February 13

CORRECTION...by Canadian Union of Public Employees

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Day of conference should read: 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 13 (instead of 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 13).

The updated release reads:

“MORE THAN 700 NURSING AND PSW JOB CUTS IN OTTAWA:” NEW REPORT WARNS OF LONGER WAIT-TIMES AND DECLINING QUALITY OF CARE DUE TO HEALTH CARE FUNDING PLAN

CUPE media conference on February 13

A new report warns that the provincial government’s funding plan for the next three years will have severe consequences for the health care system in Ottawa, with more than 700 nursing and PSW positions on the chopping block.

The government recently directed hospitals to plan for two per cent annual funding increases until 2027-28, well below the six per cent increase in costs. The below-inflation funding across health care has already led to layoffs in North Bay, Hamilton, Toronto, and Ottawa.

Driven to the brink: projected cuts to intensify hospital crisis uses data from multiple official sources and offers recommendations to address patient needs and restore lost capacity in the sector.

The report cites the recent analysis by the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario, which projects more than 9,000 nursing and PSW job cuts by 2027-28, as well as nearly 2,400 hospital bed closures.

Extrapolating off the FAO data, CUPE estimates Ottawa would lose about 700 staff in just those two classifications.

On Friday, the union will also reveal the projected hospital bed cuts in Ottawa through to 2027-28, and contrast that with the number of beds required to maintain current service levels.

Who:
Michael Hurley, president of OCHU/CUPE
Doug Allan, senior researcher, CUPE

What:
OCHU/CUPE press conference to release full findings of new research report on Ontario hospital care

When:
10 a.m., Friday, February 13

Where:
McNabb Community Centre, 180 Percy St., Ottawa

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Contacts

For more information contact:
Zee Noorsumar
CUPE Communications
647-995-9859
znoorsumar@cupe.ca

Industry:

Canadian Union of Public Employees

Release Versions
English

Contacts

For more information contact:
Zee Noorsumar
CUPE Communications
647-995-9859
znoorsumar@cupe.ca

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