# Doug Allan

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-20**: CUPE/OCHU release 'Pushed Over the Brink' report — The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions and CUPE publish a report calling for a roughly 6% annual funding increase, citing rising costs, aging patients, and capacity strain.
- **2016**: Baseline: roughly 7 million annual inpatient days — At the start of the decade measured in the report, Ontario hospitals recorded approximately seven million inpatient days annually.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Ontario Hospitals Face 29% Inpatient Day Surge as Capacity Strains
2026-08-21 03:07:41 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A new CUPE/OCHU report shows Ontario inpatient days climbed 29% to over 9 million over a decade, with length of stay up 15% and 61% of beds held by patients 65 and older. The unions argue hospitals need a 6% annual funding increase just to hold current service levels.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/ontario-hospitals-29-inpatient-surge-capacity-strain

### Ontario Hospitalizations Up 2.7% Yearly as Funding Falls 3% Short
2026-08-08 11:29:32 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

A CUPE report reveals that Ontario hospital inpatient days have grown 29% over a decade, driven by an aging population, while current fiscal year funding falls 3% short of service maintenance. The union warns this capacity crisis threatens patient outcomes and is fueling privatization pressures.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/ontario-hospital-capacity-funding-shortfall-cupe

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