The province is investing just under $400,000 into midwifery services in Bruce-Grey-Owen-Sound.
MPP Bill Walker announced the funding in a statement on Monday. It's part of a $28 million provincial investment to expand midwifery services across Ontario to give patients another choice for primary care during pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
The province is also looking to expand the scope of practice for midwives to allow them to prescribe more medications to clients. Walker said the goal is to give patients greater choice and reduce wait times.
The province said the money will support 90 new midwifery graduates entering the field, expand Indigenous midwifery programs, allow midwifery groups to update their technology, and fund the Mount Sinai Academic Family Health Team pilot program.
In all the province will spend about $178 million on midwifery services this year.
