Stevenson, Collingwood hospitals share in provincial funding boost

 

Posted October 29, 2026​

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Stevenson Memorial and Collingwood General and Marine Hospital will share $329,900 in provincial funding to improve access to life saving surgical procedures.

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The funding will be allocated as follows:

 

Collingwood General and Marine Hospital:

• $123,900 in annual base funding for volume-funded programs

• $85,000 in one-time funding for globally funded programs

 

Stevenson Memorial Hospital:

• $20,300 in annual base funding for volume-funded programs

• $100,700 in one-time funding for globally funded programs

 

This investment is part of the more than $1.1 billion in additional hospital funding for 2026-27.  It includes $331 million in base funding to update funding rates for select volume-funded programs such as cancer surgery, systemic treatment, radiation treatment, adult & pediatric surgery, chronic kidney disease, cardiac, and stroke.

 

It also includes up to $50M in one-time funding to reduce wait times for select globally-funded programs, such as ear, nose and throat, plastic and reconstructive, gynecologic, thoracic, urologic, oral and maxillofacial, and select general and pediatric surgeries. 

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“Timely access to surgery can make a significant difference in a patient’s health and quality of life,” said Brian Saunderson, MPP for Simcoe-Grey. “This additional funding will help both of our incredible local hospitals increase surgical capacity, reduce wait times and ensure more patients receive the care they need, closer to home."​