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Children’s hospitals welcome Ontario’s $8M to support eating disorder services

TORONTO/OTTAWA – The Children’s Health Coalition welcomes the $8 million in new investments by the Government of Ontario to provide urgent children’s hospital capacity to treat eating disorders.

Children’s health providers have seen a rise in the intensity and severity of mental illness in children through the pandemic. Eating disorder emergency department visits at children’s hospitals increased by 1.5 to 2.6 times with hospitalizations increasing 1.5 to...

Vaccine boosters for Team CHEO

Ottawa — CHEO and The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) are pleased that the provincial government announced that third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available for health-care workers who meet the eligibility requirements set by the province.

Evidence shows that vaccines are safe and effective at reducing the risk of serious illness, hospitalization and death due to COVID-19.

Together, CHEO and The Ottawa Hospital, will open a COVID-19 vaccine...

Fully vaccinated is our promise

Ottawa — When you enter any CHEO location, take comfort in knowing our team is vaccinated. From the welcome staff you meet at the door, to your care team, from those serving you coffee to everyone in between. And this promise extends to anyone CHEO sends to provide care in homes and in schools. We thank everyone on Team CHEO for their incredible support and compliance with our Universal COVID-19 Immunization Policy. Evidence-based vaccines add one more layer...

Response to Premier’s Letter on Health Care Worker Vaccination

The Hon. Doug Ford
Premier of Ontario
Legislative Building, Queen’s Park
Toronto, ON M7A 1A1

RE: Response to Premier’s Letter on Health Care Worker Vaccination

Dear Premier Ford,

As three leading children’s hospitals in Ontario, and in partnership with our provincial partner paediatric healthcare providers, we have advocated strongly throughout the pandemic that children be placed at the forefront of policy decision making. Our top priority continues to be the safety of the children, youth and families...

CHEO’s vaccination policy enters next phase

Ottawa — As a health-care organization, CHEO’s top priority is always the safety of the children, youth and families we serve, and all members of our team. As of today, 99.3% of full-time personnel and 97.6% of part-time and casual personnel are immunized.  We are thankful to everyone who has taken this critical step to help us deliver on our commitment to always put safety first.

Evidence-based vaccines add one more layer of protection to keep...