In response to private lab closure in Sudbury, experts call on the province to transfer the service back to local public hospitals

In response to private lab closure in Sudbury, experts call on the province to transfer the service back to local public hospitals

SUDBURY, Ontario, Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the revelation that Lifelabs is closing its Sudbury laboratory, the Ontario Health Coalition called on the province to restore outpatient lab testing in the local public hospitals. The Coalition…

RELEASE & LETTER: In response to private lab closure in Sudbury, experts call on the province to transfer the service back to local public hospitals - Ontario Health Coalition

(February 3, 2026) Link to letter sent to the Minister of Health can be found here. In response to the revelation that Lifelabs is closing its Sudbury laboratory, the Ontario Health Coalition called on the province to restore outpatient lab testing in the local public hospitals.  The Coalition noted that Lifelabs is a profitable company and was bought last year by Quest Diagnostics, which projected 2025 year end net revenues of almost $11 billio…