Health in the News
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As both provincial health networks struggle with ER wait times, the president of Horizon Health Network says physician and nurse recruitment are a top priority. Staff schedules are leaving little room for work-life balance and she indicates it’s…
The province is investing $7.8 million into a bursary program for internationally educated nurses to earn their Canadian accreditation. Each candidate can access up to $30,000 over five years to cover expenses like tuition and accommodations. As…
An Edmonton clinic went from about a dozen physicians on staff to only four. As the remaining doctors were taking on some patients who were left behind, the clinic instituted a lottery to determine which patients would be without a family…
The online platform will allow providers to view existing referrals or wait times for a specific specialist when referring a patient - an option that isn't available now. Currently, without numbers to guide them, clinicians can end up referring…
In an 18-month pilot project, the province will provide a 20% bonus for physicians who keep their family and pediatric medical clinics open outside normal working hours. Doctors Manitoba supports the move, saying it'll increase healthcare access…
As part of the province’s plan to delivers healthcare faster, the program was rolled out in Feb. Pharmacy based primary clinics opened at 12 locations in N.S., offering assessments and prescribing for 31…
The health network and Service New Brunswick are introducing an online patient surgery tracker that lets families of a patient undergoing elective surgery at The Moncton Hospital and Sackville Memorial Hospital to view the surgery’s status (pre-…
Since FY2018-2019, B.C.'s health authorities spent at least $146 million on for-profit companies providing contracted staff such as nurses, X-ray, CT and MRI technicians, sonographers, physiotherapists, perfusionists, pharmacists and laboratory…
Health officials in N.B. are optimistic about the healthcare offer from the federal government. Stéphane Robichaud, CEO of the New Brunswick Health Council says what’s positive is that this round of discussion brought more focus on what results…
- NBHC Engagement
Rates of colon and cervical cancer are significantly higher for First Nations people in B.C. than other residents and this campaign aims to increase knowledge about BC Cancer's screening services for breast, cervical, colon and lung cancer and…
B.C.’s medical services agency asked for an injunction against Harrison Healthcare, alleging that the company, which has clinics in Vancouver and Calgary, is charging patients for bundled health services covered under the public healthcare system…
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health’s looked for data on incidence, stage of cancer at diagnosis, type of care received and other factors. It found no data…
L'hôpital d'Alma tente un projet de gestion de l'anxiété en réalité virtuelle (VR) qui verra les participants s'engager dans des scènes paisibles et des exercices de respiration guidés à l'aide de casques VR immersifs. Le but du projet est d'…
With many remote or rural communities facing staffing shortages that lead to temporary ED closures, rural emergency physicians believe knowing peer support’s available can help retain doctors. In B.C., the support program’s taking it one step…
All provinces monitored by Medimap saw an increase in overall average wait times. The dats found 12-minute increase in the average wait time it takes to see a physician, compared to 2021.…
The province and Doctors Manitoba will create a joint task force to identify unnecessary burdens on doctors and come up with solutions so they can focus on their patients. The task force includes physicians, a representatives from the provincial…