“This is a case where the wheels are literally falling off the bus.” – Andre Marin, Toronto Star, July 16, 2013
Back in June 2011 the Ontario government promised legislation “at the earliest opportunity” to regulate the private patient transfer industry.
The first real promise of that election campaign, Health Minister Deb Matthews was prompt in her reaction to a scathing report by the Ontario Ombudsman that suggested taking a taxi was far safer than climbing aboard one of the province’s privatized patient transfer vehicles.
We’ve all seen these vehicles. They look like ambulances. Some have emergency lights just like real ambulances. The drivers often dress like paramedics. But that doesn’t mean they are.
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