Michael K Howlett MD

[Michael K Howlett MD @howlett_md]

@BlueJays no more Hoffman 9th innings svp. And please tell Schneider how to manage a bullpen! Dunce decisions /indecisions.

[Mike Harrington @ByMHarrington]

#Bluejays have to DFA Hoffman. When is enough going to be enough? He just blew a 5-1 ninth-inning lead at Baltimore and lost 6-5. Unconscionable stuff. Schneider didn’t get him out till it was 5-4 and bases were loaded. Woof.

[Michael K Howlett MD @howlett_md]

@thehazelmae Nice
However today…why Little in the 8th?? Made no sense at all.

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

George Springer was not happy after being called out on strikes, after the previous pitch he made contact on was ruled foul.

[Michael K Howlett MD @howlett_md]

@OntariosDoctors 100% true. Worse now than in the last 35 years

[alan drummond @alandrummond2]

Paramedics take 29 minutes to reach Outaouais mayor who fainted at council meeting
Shortage of ambulances to blame, says MRC Vallée-de-la-Gatineau warden
https://t.co/xqC0WfoDz5

[Michael K Howlett MD @howlett_md]

@menrvasofia @alandrummond2 No it’s not. And no it won’t.

[alan drummond @alandrummond2]

More family doctors will not end ER crowding and will not solve rural ER closures. I get that you need a catchy election promise but the problems in the ER revolve around hospital beds and nursing.

[Michael K Howlett MD @howlett_md]

@BonnieCrombie You’ve got it wrong. ED crowding and deaths aren’t from minor illnesses. A minor case goes home in a couple hours after being seen. A major case that’s admitted takes 5, 10, or 20 times longer to get in to hospital. This is crowding. No amount of family docs will fix that.

[Michael K Howlett MD @howlett_md]

@alandrummond2 Agreed. Serious hassle worst of any I deal with

[alan drummond @alandrummond2]

@MareadelPortill File away but at the end of the day, a physician can terminate a relationship for a whole host of causes but it must be done in a thoroughly professional manner and provide a grace period for emergency care

[alan drummond @alandrummond2]

Ontario LTC nurses get 11.5 per cent pay increase over two years https://t.co/6SVbx84U4U via @torontostar

[alan drummond @alandrummond2]

Northern municipal conference wraps up with discussions on doctor shortage, road safety
https://t.co/A6ZDGblrWH

[alan drummond @alandrummond2]

Opinion: Doctor shortage will strain mental-health care even more https://t.co/z5kmGm58EV via @mtlgazette

[OCFP @OntarioCollege]

The Ontario government must recognize the essential role of family doctors. The care and expertise they provide cannot be replaced, and compensation should reflect their true value to patients and the health system. See OCFP's statement:https://t.co/QlY0c0TwkR

[Mike Schreiner @MikeSchreiner]

There are 2.3 million Ontarians without a family doctor. And yet this govt is pretending there's no doctor shortage.

They need to be honest and get to work fixing our crumbling healthcare system.

#onpoli

[Chris Glover @chrisglover]

Ontario has 234 doctors per 100,000 population, one of the lowest rates in the country

2.3 million Ontarians don't have a family doctor

By 2026, 25% of Ontarians will not have a family doctor

Yet the Ford Gov is not concerned

#onpoli

https://t.co/E2X1c0pMzW

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

For the love of God, give family doctors more money — by @mattgurney #onpoli #onhealth https://t.co/UnvlvO8qXe

[Michael K Howlett MD @howlett_md]

unbelievable. this MoH will say anything. Simple fact. We have real gaps, status quo doesnt cut it. Pharmacy prescribing changes nothing. ED & hospital crowding, care for the elderly frail, poor MD supply planning is real. Seems this Minister doesnt care if people suffer.

[alan drummond @alandrummond2]

I mean what can you possibly say?
2.2 million Ontarians without a family physician.
Rural ERs closing every damned day.
Wait times for some specialties routinely over 18 months
Aging physician workforce retiring in droves.
And the Ontario government isn't concerned.

[Michael K Howlett MD @howlett_md]

@CAEP_Docs @OntariosDoctors @OntarioHealthOH The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians landmark report EM:POWER: The Future of Emergency Care in Canada is out today! Let's solve the crisis now!
https://t.co/upIIcEe9GE