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‘Kicked to the curb’: Group Health drops thousands of patients …

WEBFor decades, Louise Nichols and her husband were patients at the Group Health Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. Even when their doctor retired a few years ago, that …

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'Worth fighting for': Group Health CEO addresses 'gut-wrenching' …

WEBThe Group Health Centre’s model is successful and worth fighting for despite the impending de-rostering of more than 10,000 patients, says its president and CEO, …

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Group Health Centre addresses common questions as May 31 …

WEBGroup Health Centre issued a series of answers today to a number of questions it says soon-to-be 'derostered' patents have been asking following the …

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‘How can they do this to us

WEBDarren Taylor/SooToday. Though many Saultites share her predicament, a local woman has reached out to SooToday to voice her frustration over not having a …

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'A very difficult day': Group Health Centre dropping another …

WEBApproximately 10,000 Group Health Centre patients will lose access to their primary care provider and the same-day clinic services at GHC as of May 31, 2024. The …

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Hospital makes $7.8M pitch to move more services to new …

WEBCase told SooToday the hospital’s application for funding Phase 2 has been presented to the Ministry of Health. Co-locating many of the hospital's mental health …

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Algoma Public Health to study merger with Sudbury health unit

WEB00:05:40. A majority of Algoma Public Health board members voted Wednesday to seek provincial funding to study the feasibility of a voluntary merger with …

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Province expanding northern health travel grant program

WEBHealth Minister Sylvia Jones (right) speaks on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre about changes to the Northern Ontario …

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Health partnership creates 'culturally safe' care for Indigenous

WEBThe partnership actively involves Indigenous health leaders and advisers in the planning, design, delivery, and evaluation of health services, ensuring a holistic and …

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'Here to help': Foreign-trained physicians part of rally at Romano's

WEBJoining the rally was Dr. Aaron Smith. Smith hails from Trinidad and Tobago and studied medicine at the University of the West Indies. Smith came to Sault Ste. …

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That was then. This is now

WEBBob Mihell Dec 10, 2013 10:57 AM. Three leaders at Sault Ste. Marie’s Group Health Centre agree that the outpatient medical facility with about 71,000 patients is steering …

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Multi-sector community plan to focus on poverty, mental health …

WEBStakeholders behind a multi-sector, provincially mandated plan to address immediate and long-term social risks in Sault Ste. Marie will look to City Council to …

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Ontario budget promises billions in new health care funding

WEB00:04:35. TORONTO — Ontario is set to inject billions of new dollars into health care, the budget for the upcoming fiscal year shows. The province said it is …

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Algoma Public Health board votes against merger with Sudbury …

WEBThere will be no voluntary merger of Algoma Public Health with Public Health Sudbury and Districts. APH board of health members voted unanimously not to …

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Group Health Centre

WEBGroup Health Centre. Group Health Centre was founded in 1963 as one of the first union-sponsored community health centres in Canada. Founded by thousands of Sault Ste. …

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Psychedelic treatment office for mental health has 90 per cent …

WEBOne year after opening a Canadian Centre for Psychedelic Healing office in Sault Ste. Marie to treat those suffering from severe mental health issues, staff are …

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Job cuts coming at Algoma Public Health, total number unknown

WEBAlgoma Public Health will be trimming its workforce. That development comes after APH board members approved a budget of $17.2 million for 2024 at their …

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The (sometimes contentious) history of the Group Health Centre

WEBFrom the archives of the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library: Sault Ste. Marie’s Group Health Centre has a history in the city spanning over 50 years – one that is equal …

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Mental health minister says 'safer supply' drug concerns rooted in

WEBCanada's mental health and addictions minister says concerns about prescribing pharmaceutical alternatives to drug users as a way to combat the overdose …

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‘Extremely important’: New youth wellness hub officially opens …

WEBThe new facility at 124 Dennis St. is one of 22 youth wellness hubs currently operating across the province. “When you think about that old saying, 'an ounce of …

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