The Ministry of Health (ministry) is requesting all Integrated Community Health Services Centres (ICHSCs) ensure their patients are aware that:
- requisition forms allow patients to access health care services in a facility of their choosing
- patients are not obligated to attend any specific facility
The Ministry recommends the following wording be clearly visible and included on any requisition forms that ICHSCs develop and distribute to patients for their awareness: “This requisition form can be taken to any licensed facility providing health care services including hospitals accepting community referrals and community surgical and diagnostic centres, such as those listed on the website: Community surgical and diagnostic centres | ontario.ca”.