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Stay up to date with the latest media coverage of ACCESS. From national headlines to local features, explore how Community Surgical Facilities (CSFs) are shaping healthcare and improving lives.

November 2025

On November 26, ACCESS held its inaugural press conference at Ontario’s Legislature, introducing the Association of Canadian Centres of Eye Surgery and Standards to provincial decision-makers and the media. From the Queen’s Park press gallery, ACCESS outlined its vision for improving cataract care in Ontario through community surgical facilities (CSFs) and emphasized its role as a constructive partner in advancing solutions-focused healthcare innovation.

This launch strengthens ACCESS’s voice in the provincial healthcare conversation and supports ongoing efforts to share CSF success stories, highlight their impact on regional care, and advocate for expanded access to high-efficiency surgical models across the province.

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February 2025

Chartered surgical facilities are back in the headlines. What are they?

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June 2024

Cataract surgery wait times down in Waterloo Region thanks to local partnership

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April 2022

Alberta to contract out more eye procedures to private facilities

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