Hospitals in Huron and Bruce counties will be receiving and splitting over $6.5 million in additional funding from the province.
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson announced the funding increase for the hospitals in a release on June 23rd with funding doled out in 2021 and 2022.
Fifteen hospitals will split the funding, including four hospitals within the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich, Clinton Public Hospital, Seaforth Community Hospital, South Huron Hospital Association in Exeter, Wingham & District Hospital and 6 hospitals within Grey Bruce Health Services.
Funding is being provided through the provincial 2021 Budget via the Protecting People's Health and Our Economy part of the Ontario Action Plan.
“Our local hospitals and all their staff have done a fantastic job during the pandemic,” said Thompson. “They have risen to the challenges over these past 15 months and these investments will help ensure Ontario is supporting state of the art health care now and into the future.”
“Ontario’s hospitals have been unwavering in their commitment to protect the health and wellbeing of Ontarians, and our government is committed to ensuring that they have the resources needed to continue responding to the pandemic and meet the ongoing needs of the communities they serve,” added Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “By increasing investments in hospitals province-wide, our government is helping to ensure that patients have access to the high-quality care they need, when and where they need it.”
The funding breakdown is as follows:
South Bruce Grey Health Centre (including hospitals in Kincardine, Walkerton, Chesley, and Durham):
· $686,300 in 2021/22 new investment, which represents a 2% increase to the estimated base and one-time funding of $34,311,724 received in 2020/21
Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (Goderich):
· $370,900 in 2021/22 new investment, which represents a 2% increase to the estimated base and one-time funding of $18,543,389 received in 2020/21
Clinton Public Hospital:
· $213,900 in 2021/22 new investment, which represents a 2% increase to the estimated base and one-time funding of $10,690,468 received in 2020/21
Seaforth Community Hospital:
· $165,500 in 2021/22 new investment, which represents a 2% increase to the estimated base and one-time funding of $8,272,984 received in 2020/21
South Huron Hospital Association (Exeter):
· $162,900 in 2021/22 new investment, which represents a 2% increase to the base and one-time funding of $8,144,379 received in 2020/21
Wingham & District Hospital:
· $280,200 in 2021/22 new investment, which represents a 2% increase to the base and one-time funding of $14,005,563 received in 2020/21
Grey Bruce Health Services (includes hospitals in Southampton, Owen Sound, Lion’s Head, Markdale, Meaford, and Wiarton:
· $4,708,500 in 2021/22 new investment, which represents a 3.2% increase to the estimated base and one-time funding of $147,446,418 received in 2020/21