Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Medical and Nursing Branch
Other form(s) of name
Ontario. Ministry of Health. Medical Programs Branch
Ontario. Ministry of Health. Consulting Services Branch
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Medical and Nursing Branch was created in 1973 forming a part of the Personal Health Division.
In February 1976, the Branch was renamed the Medical Programs Branch, and in August 1976, the Consulting Services Branch.
The Branch ceased to exist in 1978 when the Personal Health Division was amalgamated with the Community Health Division to form the new Health Programs Division.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Medical and Nursing Branch consisted of consultants in personal health care who came from various medical professional fields, including psychology, nursing, allied health disciplines, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, audiology, rehabilitation, and social work.
Consultants from the Branch provided the Personal Health Division and the Ministry of Health with technical and professional expertise in the personal health care field, as well as advisory services on various components of the health care system, such as health care delivery and planning. They served on Branch Committees and Planning Teams, and on various Task Forces to assist in the formulation of Ministry of Health policies.
The Branch also developed, implemented and monitored new and existing programs, established related standards and guidelines, and managed several health care programs: Adult Community Mental Health; Alcohol & Drug Abuse; Home Care; Extended Health Care; Emergency Health Services; Rehabilitation; and the Underserviced Area Program.
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Relationships area
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Script(s)
Sources
Annual Report of the Ministry of Health, 1972-1978
Government of Ontario Telephone Directory, 1974-1978
KWIC Index to the Government of Ontario, 1975-1979
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Chang