A pilot project that pairs people who call 911 amid a mental health crisis with a support worker and a plainclothes police officer will now be permanent. The province is spending $414,000 to expand the Alternative Response to Citizens in Crisis (…
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The U.K. government believes giving more options of where patients can go for treatment, including in the independent sector, could cut up to three months off waiting times after being referred by a GP for treatment. Information for healthcare…
The Ministry of Health provided Nurses and Nurse Practitioners of British Columbia with $500,000 to expand virtual mental health services offered through Advica Health. Nurses will have access to a 24 hours…
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) describes a group of conditions, the two main forms of which are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The…
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University of Toronto researchers want to address hospital overcrowding by turning a community hospital system into the country’s first learning health system. They spent two years talking to people with complex medical needs and time with…
While most aspects of care quality in LTC homes didn’t differ in the first year of the pandemic from pre-pandemic levels, the study shows the use of antipsychotic drugs…
The initiative, launched in 2021, involves community health and wellbeing workers going to families’ homes, delivering healthcare advice and connecting people with local health and community support services. An…
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board estimates 5.7 million…
The research tracked patients who reported the high cost of drugs forced them to leave prescriptions unfilled or stretch out the time between doses. Researchers…
The aim is to reduce surgical wait times by supporting patients with travel and accommodation expenses and moving them to sites with a shorter wait time. The …
Allergies in both children and adults have risen over the last several years and much of the rise in allergies and asthma can be directly linked to climate change, says the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Research shows…
About 4% of people in B.C. experience severe food insecurity, which means missing meals, reducing intake or not eating for a day or more at a time. Almost 15% of…
B.C. is eyeing the expansion of a novel program in Canada for patients living with mild to moderate overdose-related brain injuries. The program, which allows people living with brain injury and their support persons to develop an understanding…
A UBC Okanagan researcher is cautioning that a person’s poor eating habits established during post-secondary studies can continue for decades and contribute to future health issues including obesity, respiratory illnesses and depression.…
Partnering virtual physicians with nurses during 811 calls could ease the burden of in-person visits to the ER. The UBC study found that out of the 811 callers who were seen by virtual…