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2021
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Central LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Central East LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Central West LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Champlain LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Erie St. Clair LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Mississauga Halton LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - North East LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - North West LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - South East LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - South West LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Toronto Central LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Waterloo Wellington LHIN
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Trillium Gift of Life Network ("TGLN")
2020
March TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - ONTARIO TELEMEDICINE NETWORK ("OTN")
2019
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Erie St. Clair LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - South West LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Waterloo Wellington LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Central West LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Mississauga Halton LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Central LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Toronto Central LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Central East LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Champlain LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - South East LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - North East LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - North West LHIN
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Cancer Care Ontario
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - eHealth Ontario
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - HealthForceOntario Marketing and Recruitment Agency
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Health Quality Ontario
November TRANSFER ORDER - MADE UNDER PART V OF THE CONNECTING CARE ACT, 2019, S.O. 2019, CH.5, SCHED. 1 - Health Shared Services Ontario
2018
August Self-Directed Personal Support Services Ontario Update

Archived Bulletins

The following health bulletins were published under a previous government:

2018
April Ontario Launches New Performance Tool on Long-Term Care Homes
February Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Releases Annual Report
February Ontario Launching First Phase of the Personal Support Worker Registry
February Ontario and Ukraine Partnering to Improve Patient Care
January Applications Now Open for Overdose Prevention Sites
2017
December New Psychotherapy Requirements to Support Patient Care and Safety
December Ontario Regulating Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
December Ontario Supporting People Living with Rare Diseases
November New Grant Program to Support Health Promotion
October Transforming MSK Care in Ontario
October Executive Steering Committee Advises on Reducing Smoking Rates
September Improving Care for People Living with Environmental Health Conditions
September Chair Appointed for Patient and Family Advisory Council
September Province Taking Steps to Expand Health Care Professionals' Responsibilities and Roles
July Ontario Announces Intent to Appoint Supervisor for the Brant Community Healthcare System
July Ontario Releases Expert Panel Report on Public Health
July Ontario Improving Access to Midwifery Care for Expectant Families
May Ontario Establishing Care Coordination Service to Support Patient Access to End of Life Options
April Ontario Providing New Prescribing Authority for Nurse Practitioners
April Minister's Order for Health System Integration
March Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Issues Annual Report
March Amendments to O. Reg. 329/04 Regarding Notices to the Commissioner
March Ontario Releases Chiropody and Podiatry Report
February New Access to Advanced Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Patients
January Minister's Order made under Section 40 of the Local Health System Integration Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 4 [PDF]
January Health System Integration Updates
2016
December Ontario Passes Legislation that Delivers Better Health Care for Families
November Scarborough Durham Hospital Integration – Final Minister's Order [PDF]
October Scarborough Durham Hospital Integration
October Open letter to Ed Clark
September New Menu Labelling Regulation Coming into Effect January 1, 2017
September Ontario Announces Intent to Appoint Supervisor for Brockville General Hospital
September Ontario Launches Working Group to Benefit People Living with Rare Diseases
August Ontario Announces Intent to Appoint Supervisor for Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Hospitals
August Ontario Ensuring Quality Care at Long-Term Care Homes
August Statement from Minister of Health on Health Quality Ontario’s Report On Diagnostic Imaging
July Proposed Amendments to Strengthen Menu Labelling Regulation
June Experts, Patients and Families to Provide Input on Stem Cell Transplants and Other Complex Malignant Hematology Services
May New Fund to Spur Innovative Health Technologies in Ontario
May Statement from Minister of Health on Improving Quality and Transparency in Ontario's Non-Hospital Medical Clinics
April New Telehealth Services Will Provide Faster Access to The Right Care
March New Menu Labelling Regulation to Help Ontarians Make Healthier Choices
February New Clinic for People Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
2015
December Minister's Regulation (O. Reg. 437/15) Establishing Fee for Approval of Installation Plans for X-ray Machines
December Final Report of the Scarborough/West Durham Panel
December Patients First: Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Health Care in Ontario 
December Provincial-Territorial Expert Advisory Group on Physician-Assisted Dying [PDF]
December Ontario Releases Summary of Minister's Roundtable on Pharmacare
October Statement from Minister Hoskins Regarding Input Into Primary Care Reform
September Proposed Amendments to the Mental Health Act for Long-Term Patients
August Ontario Releases Diagnostic Sonography Report
August Proposal to Establish a Fee for the Approval of Installation Plans for X-ray Machines
June Open Letter from Associate Minister Damerla to Long-Term Care Home Sector Partners [PDF]
June Ontario to Establish New Regulatory College for Naturopaths
June Ontario Increasing Wages for Personal Support Workers
May Improving Access to Free Dental Care for Children and Youth
May Minister Hoskins' Open Letter of Thanks to Nurses [PDF]
April Ontario Committed to Supporting Safe Consumption of Alcohol
April New College Established for Homeopaths
April New College for Psychotherapy
March Ontario Nominates Marg Creal as Chair of Consent and Capacity Board
March Statement by Ontario's Minister of Health on Recommendations to Improve the Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2004
February Assessment of the Board of Health for the District of Algoma Health Unit
February Task Force Begins Consultations to Review Regulated Health Professions Act
February Ontario Redeveloping 300 Long-Term Care Homes
January Statement by Ontario's Health Minister on Negotiations with the Ontario Medical Association
January The Honorable Warren K. Winkler's Conciliator Report on negotiations towards a Physician Services Agreement between the Ministry and Ontario Medical Association - PDF
2014
November Statement by Ontario Health Minister on International Patient Care in Ontario Hospitals
October Improving Safety, Security and Comfort in Long-Term Care Homes
October Minister Hoskins' Letter to College Presidents and Registrars/Executive Directors on Reporting Requirements
October Minister Hoskins' Letter to Medical Officers of Health on Reporting Requirements
April Strengthening Home and Community Care
April Minister's Statement on Appropriate Prescribing in Long-Term Care Homes
March Minister Matthews' Letter to Provincial and Territorial Colleagues to Preserve the Integrity of the Voluntary Blood and Plasma Donation System
March Paramedicine in Ontario: Advice to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care for Consideration of the Application for the Regulation of Paramedics under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991
January H5N1 Flu Virus Fact Sheet
2013
September September 23-28, 2013 is Environmental Public Health Week
April Avian Influenza A (H7N9)
March When Antibiotics Stop Working  [PDF]
March A letter from Minister Matthews to the Government of Canada  [PDF]
June A letter from Minister Matthews to the Government of Canada
RE : health coverage for refugee claimants
June Important News Regarding Long-Term Care Home Co-payment Rates
May Ontario Protecting Quality In Long-Term Care Homes
May Opioid Advice
May Progress On OxyContin Partnership Strategy
April Update On OxyContin Partnership Strategy
March Supervisor Appointed For College of Denturists of Ontario
March Ministry Update On Status Of Health System Drug Supply
March Minister Matthews' Statement on OxyContin Abuse
March Minister Matthews' Statement On Sandoz Drug Supply
October Ontario Appoints Four New Health Regulatory Councils
October Rural and Northern Health Care Panel
September Minister Considering Seeking Approval of Certain Regulation Proposals to Improve Access to Care for Ontarians
August Interim Officer Announced for Transitional Council of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario
July Notice of Changes to Regulations to Strengthen Home Care Services in Ontario
June Ontario is appointing Registrars of the transitional Councils for two new health regulatory Colleges
January Fair Notice : An important change in how organ and tissue donation decisions are registered in Ontario
 

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