Andrew Longhurst
Andrew Longhurst is a health policy researcher known for his critical analysis of Alberta's health care system. He authored a recent report highlighting the impact of increased funding for private surgical facilities on the public health system, revealing that the province's spending on these facilities has tripled while wait times for critical procedures, such as cancer surgeries, have increased. Longhurst argues that the shift towards private care is diverting essential resources away from public hospitals, exacerbating the challenges faced by the public health system.
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Study author Andrew Longhurst found that while the number of hours worked by agency staff in Ontario hospitals accounted for 0.4 per cent of all front-line worker hours in 2022-23, six per cent of hospitals’ labour costs went toward the private staff.
Ontario hospitals spent more than $9-billion on agency staff over 10 years, study finds
Canada· 2025-05-12
Andrew Longhurst is a health policy researcher and the report’s author.
Alberta public health system losing staff, funding as province increases spending on private facilitiesCanada· 2025-03-26
