The Irish government plans to implement a sugar tax in April 2018, which is set to raise the cost of soft drinks. The country's 2018 Budget outlines that beverages…
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The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) and leaders in medical education have developed tools to help physicians improve their diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills. The Assessment…
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The provincial government will hold nine community information sessions across the province regarding primary healthcare that will focus on plans to have Medavie Health Services New Brunswick manage the operations of Ambulance New Brunswick and…
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According to research (sub. req.) from UBC, the Quebec government spends $200 more per person per year for its drug program than the rest of Canada (ROC). The province's private-public hybrid…
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Harm-reduction activists in New Brunswick say the province's health officials are taking too long to address the opioid problem in Moncton and Saint John, and have launched a grassroots initiative in the face of what they describe as government…
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The Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba developed a book written in collaboration with children's author and illustrator Mike Parkhill to help kids from northern communities cope with going to the hospital. My New Friend follows Dolly the…
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The electronic frailty index (eFI) tool aims to help GP surgeries provide better care to the most vulnerable patients, improve health service planning and potentially make…
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The Australian government launched a digital mental health website, HeadtoHealth.gov.au, to help link people with immediate mental health support and resources. The site provides access to:
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An interim report from Health…
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The provincial government says international students studying in New Brunswick will now have access to Medicare. International students who have a valid study permit and provide proof of full-time registration as a student at a university or…
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The Ontario government is expanding home care supports and services by increasing access to services by an estimated 2.6 million additional hours and developing new patient- and family-friendly supports. Ontario is investing an additional $100…
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The New Brunswick Medical Society launched the Choosing Wisely New Brunswick campaign to help clinicians and patients discuss unnecessary tests and treatments and make effective care choices. Provincial priorities have been identified and include…
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The co-chair of New Brunswick's Council On Aging is calling on the provincial government to take a more urgent approach to the council's aging strategy recommendations, while the Department of Social Development says work is underway and a…
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Joule, the innovation accelerator company set up by the Canadian Medical Association, is collaborating with Cloud DX, an Ontario company specializing in digital healthcare and AI that wants to bring mixed-…
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tasked federal health minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor to work with the provinces to make home care more available amid a long list of priorities. The mandate letter state's Petitpas Taylor's "top priorities" as…
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The New Brunswick government wants to change the way seniors and other vulnerable citizens are reimbursed for prescriptions filled outside the province. Health Minister Benoît Bourque says the government plans to…