As the first to examine the connection between socioeconomic status and opioid incidents at the national level, the University of Waterloo…
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A community group partnered with leaders from Horizon to develop a sustainable health service delivery, with the goal of restoring a 24/7 ED at Sackville Memorial Hospital. As part of the collaboration:
The program and surgeries will run out of the Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg. Once the program is fully operational, about 50 epilepsy surgeries will be completed each year, including 20 adult surgeries and 30 pediatric surgeries. The province…
B.C. Cancer says patients are waiting longer than they should for treatment. Wait times to see an oncologist are exceeding the ideal maximum, which is about four weeks. B.C. Cancer says staffing shortages are at the heart of the delays. The…
The Canadian Kinesiology Alliance says the number of fall-related hospitalizations or older adults increased 47% and the mortality rate due to falls also increased over the past decade. Women, those aged 80 or older and older people who live…
The move’s designed to cover vacations over the next few months for RNs and LPNs. The province will cover registration fees for retired nurses and health authorities will cover accommodations and travel for those willing to practice in other…
The study found the odds of females developing long COVID is 22% higher than males. Women with long COVID showed a variety of symptoms including respiratory issues…
Winnipeg-made QDoc connects users with a doctor through a webcam in roughly 15 minutes. The goal is to match each patient with a local physician in their area, whether it’s a pediatrician or an OBGYN. One…
The Southern Chief’s Organization (SCO), which represents 34 First Nations and more than 81,500 people in southern Man., says the province has committed to developing an agreement-in-principle to formalize the commitment. Culturally competent…
The CEO of the NBHC said for the province's health plan to work, the medical community and the public should move past the idea of primary care being a medical doctor with a solo practice. Stéphane Robichaud explained that N.B. has one of the…
The clinic, located inside a Superstore in Lethbridge, is a partnership with the University of Alberta. It's the start of a pilot project, with the possibility of opening more locations across the province. More than 35,000 residents in…
The latest data show that the number of opioid-related deaths continued to climb in 2021, with a total of 7,560 opioid-related deaths that year…
Alta.'s nurse practitioners (NPs) say they could be doing more to assist the province's ailing healthcare system, by caring for patients who don't have a family doctor. They're renewing calls for the provincial government to put a system in place…
The survey found that 72% of respondents were critical of their provincial governments when it comes to healthcare. Only 25% thought their provinces were…
The Nova Scotia chapter of the Atlantic Canadian Hosts for Ukraine is looking to help those fleeing the war in Ukraine get settled in the province. The group has had several inquiries from trained healthcare professionals about working in the…
The province’s Child and Youth advocate identified data collection as one if its top priorities as it investigates graduation rates, inclusion, employment after graduation and mental health indicators. The advocate…