More private healthcare delivery = toxic bandaid. Watch/weep as more $ & HR bleed from public system into shiny private facilities. More short-term “thinking” will further harm public system while making docs/owners richer, providing quicker (not better) access. Shame. #cdnpoli

Healthcare has failed in Canada, it’s not just in Alberta.

Emergency departments are at the brink of collapse. Nights are the worst. No unit clerks on, no cleaning staff. No to mention no social workers among others.

Provinces have long pointed to federal underfunding as a cause of healthcare crises. A The Canadian Press News analysis of funding data tells another story. Digging further into the numbers reveals which Premiers' rhetoric rings true, and which doesn't. 🧵1/15 canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/202…

"Better health care spending oversight could help address ER closures: CMA" Really? Well start by replacing fax machines and #DefundTheCMPA Canadian Medical Association globalnews.ca/news/10740006/…

No province or territory has set targets for eliminating ER closures. The CMA wants a national health accountability officer on heath care spending and outcomes. ⁦CTV News⁩ News ctvnews.ca/health/canadia…

Did you see our letter to the editor this weekend?? "Is Airdrie being used as the test case of a new model of for-profit acute care delivery? ... It’s time for the Health Minister to speak up & tell the public what's really happening behind closed doors": airdriecityview.com/opinion/letter…

Let’s not stop there, we can improve system accountability with some effort. Patients don’t have appropriate representation in Prov Gov’s either.

Hinton is designated as a primary stroke centre for Yellowhead county, meaning that there is a risk for delays in emergency stroke care while offline.

We need system accountability in healthcare.

Shameful. This is the sad reality of Patient Care Quality Office & all BC health care patient reporting... They always defend the system & make things even more frustrating for patients/families. David Eby #bcpoli #bchealth #britishcolumbia #healthcare

"The Canada Health Act agreement is predicated on the understanding that money transferred to provinces for health care is actually used for health care. Unfortunately, we have a problem with accountability, where there is little recourse available.." winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analys…

For those who feel ALL healthcare payments should be used for...wait for it...HEALTHCARE!

This is unreasonable in Canada

Dennis Kendel Saskatchewan Health Authority Sask Medical Assoc. Health Quality Council Regina Leader-Post Stefani Langenegger André Picard The Globe and Mail Let’s stop all the plans of all the premiers to privatize healthcare!

Myth# 2 of Privatization: “Private for-profit ownership of health care facilities leads to better health outcomes” #Everyonedeservesafamilydoctos #Healthcare #BCHealthcarematters #BC

We need system accountability measures and to protect health workers that come forward with issues.

Lets poll on reducing duplication of health system administration nationally. We also need system count ability measures not tied to elections or political ideology.

New Brunswick man suffers heart attack in hospital parking lot as E.R. closes —and worse—workers told him they could lose their jobs for helping someone after the emergency room had closed. ⁦Toronto Star⁩ #ercrisis thestar.com/news/canada/ne…