Services, chaired by Justice Emmett Matthew Hall, was appointed, which served as a catalyst for a major overhaul of the department. In 1972, the Department of Health was renamed the Ministry of Health in a government-wide restructuring. In 1999, the Ministry of Health was renamed the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. On June 20, 2019, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care was split into the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Long-Term Care. List of Ministers See also Walker Panel References External links Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care organizational structure Health Quality Ontario website Health 1882 establishments in Ontario Ambulance services in Canada Medical and health organizations based in Ontario Ministries established in 1882 Ontario