Health

Chief Administrative Officer for Kawartha Lakes, Ron Taylor, told council recently that while the city is looking forward to reopening… Continue reading “City council prepares to move municipality to level orange”

Local residents are encouraged to attend upcoming “Talk With the Doc” virtual town halls being presented by the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine… Continue reading “Health Unit hosting virtual town halls regarding COVID-19”

A Little Britain woman is concerned there are different rules for personal support workers (PSWs) who see people in their… Continue reading “PSWs don’t need COVID test for home-based care, unlike long-term care counterparts”

Despite considerable efforts by the Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI), the city finds itself 14.5 family doctors short of… Continue reading “City short more than 14 doctors for its needs, says KLHCI”

With the Ontario Conservative government reducing provincial grants by 30 per cent for mandatory provincial programs, the local health unit… Continue reading “Health unit requests money from city after reduction in public health spending by Conservatives”

At a recent press conference Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Chief Medical Officer of Health David Williams were vague on… Continue reading “Questions remain as to who will administer rapid COVID-19 testing in schools”

A cancer diagnosis is a frightening experience. For those faced with a life-altering cancer diagnosis, access to timely care is… Continue reading “RMH general surgery team recognized for efficient cancer care”