02/10/2024
Congratulations to Nova Scotia! Beginning in spring 2024, all physiotherapists in NS will be able to refer patients for x-rays. This news mean people will have better access to the right care at the right time.
However, after almost 15 years, the Ontario government has stalled this process in our province. This process began in 2009, when Bill 179 was passed - with all-party support. Bill 179 allows physiotherapists to work up to full scope of practice, including ordering diagnostic imaging, but has yet to be completed. Ontarians are still waiting for the full promise to be fulfilled.
Sylvia Jones FordNation Ontario Ministry of Health, now is the time to follow through on the promise made to Ontarians. It is proven that physiotherapists working up to their full scope of practice can help alleviate the increasing pressures on the health care system. Other provinces are taking the step forward with proven success, and Ontario should be next.