Ontario health minister warns hospitals will need to find more efficient ways to operate

Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott says the healthcare sector will have to find ways to operate more efficiently as the province faces "difficult financial times." She believes the solution lies in system transformation and building healthcare delivery for the future, and that a system-wide lens is needed to successfully plan for how the province will care for future generations. Ontario’s hospitals struggle with overcrowding, with staff sometimes forced to treat patients in hallways or storage closets. Premier Doug Ford promised to create 15,000 long-term care beds within five years and 30,000 over the next 10 years.