Ont. seeks to reduce wait times with 60,000 endoscopy procedure openings

In a push to reduce wait times and improve early disease detection, the Ont. government is increasing access to publicly funded gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures by adding approximately 60,000 more procedures each year at community surgical and diagnostic centres. The government is calling for applications for new licences, with the expectation to issue them starting in winter 2025. The expansion is part of a broader effort to integrate these centres with the public health system, which includes a requirement for new facilities to provide detailed staffing plans.