Premier Doug Ford will introduce changes that would let Canadian healthcare workers registered or licensed in other provinces start immediately practicing in Ont. Currently, healthcare professionals must be registered with one of Ont.’s health…
Health in the News
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Canadians diagnosed with most common cancers are more likely to survive the disease if they detect it at an earlier stage. The study offers the first ever Canadian estimates of five-year cancer survival by stage at diagnosis. Highlights include…
The Nova Scotia Sisterhood clinics take place in Black communities in HRM to offer a safe space where African Nova Scotian women can receive free primary care,…
- NBHC Engagement
A team of faculty, students, residents and patient/public co-investigators at UBC Health identified eight guiding principles for patient and public engagement with a medical school: reciprocity, partnership/shared decision-making, inclusion,…
In the U.S., one in four people over age 65 experience social isolation. A pair of studies strengthen observations that a lack of social contact and interactions with people on a regular basis increases the risk of dementia and suggest that…
A College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) five-year pilot project aims to bring more doctors to the province faster. The goal of the pilot is to evaluate whether eligible international medical graduates (IMGs) may begin independently…
The study from Israel found that various types of health issues after a mild case of COVID lingered for several months but cleared up within the first year after an infection. Certain…
Funding structure changes introduced during the pandemic led to the expansion of virtual walk-in clinics to fill a gap in primary care needs. However, the University Health Network shows concern over the quality of care provided through virtual…
Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital (ESMH) in Sheet Harbour, N.S. doesn’t have a physician and closed for the entire month of Jan. Provincial officials are planning to keep the ED open for good through a hub and spoke approach that's tailor-made for…
Those experiencing houselessness while struggling with a chronic illness or health issue are more susceptible to complications and repeat ED visits. Under the Bridge Healing Transition Accommodation Program, patients treated at an Edmonton ED who…
As part of the province’s ongoing health reform, a steering committee was formed in Sept. with front-line nurses, nursing leadership, union representatives, Horizon human resources and schedulers to examine the feasibility of establishing a self-…
The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) says the registry allows clients to verify the name and credentials of its members. It'll be the first counselling association in B.C. to posts public notices of…
Alberta Health Services piloted its Complex Care Hub program at two Calgary hospitals. Through the program, patients are admitted and followed as they would be under a conventional hospital admission, but they aren't transferred to a unit in the…
Nursing vacancies for GTA hospitals are one of the greatest challenges across the system and in critical care. The four hospitals received support from the Ministry of Health to launch a pilot project to recruit and orient nurses to work across…
As part of the pilot, paramedics responding to 911 call will be able to consult a Virtual Triage Physician for guidance in situations where they determine a patient could be released or referred to another healthcare provider rather than…
Alta. premier Danielle Smith floated the idea of health spending accounts for Albertans in a 2021 paper for the University of…