Funding is being provided to enhance these programs, so that patients can gain better access to these services. The funding will cover operating costs. Cancer Cytogenetics Cancer cytogenetics is a test used to diagnose different types of cancer cells, allowing oncologists to make informed decisions on treatments, such as how much radiation and the type of chemotherapy drugs. Funding is being provided to hospitals for the first time. Sexual Assault Treatment Centres Specially trained nurses are on call 24 hours a day to respond to victims who usually go first to hospital emergency departments.
Social work is provided for immediate and short-term counselling.
Skin Bank Funding is going to the Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Centre, which is the only skin bank in the province providing treatment to burn patients and reconstructive surgical patients.