Changes needed to death tracking in Ontario, chief coroner says at Wettlaufer inquiry
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Budget cuts at the Ontario coroner's office mean fewer deaths in nursing homes are investigated, the chief coroner testified Monday at the Wettlaufer inquiry. In 2007, more than 3,300 deaths in long-term care were investigated by one of 350 local coroners, compared to 927 in 2015.