Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae has announced some funding for local emergency rooms and hospital beds.
$3.4 million in funding is coming to Rae's riding for local emergency rooms and Acute Medical and Surgical Beds.
The provincial government says its providing an additional $44 million this year in 165 high volume and smaller emergency departments to "reduce wait times and provide more efficient healthcare." The province is also investing up to $1.17 billion in 2023-24 to support bedded capacity at hospitals across Ontario.
Local funding for ER's as provided by the Ministry of Health:
St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital
$ 150,000
Listowel Memorial Hospital
$ 150,000
Mount Forest Louise Marshall
$ 150,000
Palmerston and District Hospital
$ 150,000
Stratford General Hospital
$ 260,000
Bedded capacity funding:
Stratford General Hospital
$ 2,555,000
