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Changes to province’s autism program miss the mark say Sudbury parents

Changes to province’s autism program miss the mark say Sudbury parents

Age caps for funding and lack of clinicians to provide diagnoses stand out as issues
If you are sexually assaulted, it’s a gamble your hospital will be able to collect evidence, Sudbury study finds

If you are sexually assaulted, it’s a gamble your hospital will be able to collect evidence, Sudbury study finds

Study from Sudbury-based survivors advocacy group found nearly half of Canadian hospitals surveyed did not have sexual assault evidence kits, leaving survivors who want to pursue a criminal case out in the cold
Questions raised about angry social media commentary directed at health workers

Questions raised about angry social media commentary directed at health workers

Does anyone have the right to harass medical workers because of public health restrictions?
‘I’m angry’: Former Sudbury woman who launched $22M lawsuit against HSN tells her story

‘I’m angry’: Former Sudbury woman who launched $22M lawsuit against HSN tells her story

Shannon Hayes works in disaster relief with the UN; now she’s seeking relief from the courts for the disaster that was her breast cancer misdiagnosis as she continues to battle her disease
Class action lawsuit against HSN claims ‘systemic errors’ in breast cancer imaging

Class action lawsuit against HSN claims ‘systemic errors’ in breast cancer imaging

Patients who received breast radiology at the Sudbury hospital between 2008 and 2020 could be affected
HSN said COVID-19 outbreak now involves 2 staff, 3 patients

HSN said COVID-19 outbreak now involves 2 staff, 3 patients

The outbreak on the 6th floor of the South Tower was announced over the weekend
Twelve HSN workers sent home after co-worker tests positive for COVID-19

Twelve HSN workers sent home after co-worker tests positive for COVID-19

Depending on their contract, some of the health-care workers sent home may not be paid for their time away from work
Some surgeries cancelled at Health Sciences North because of outbreak

Some surgeries cancelled at Health Sciences North because of outbreak

HSN is slowing down surgery schedule as a precaution
St. Gabriel Villa residents receive first dose of Moderna vaccine

St. Gabriel Villa residents receive first dose of Moderna vaccine

Most residents of the 128-bed facility chose to be vaccinated
Ontario adding core services to support families of children with autism

Ontario adding core services to support families of children with autism

Province working toward a needs-based model for Ontario Autism Program