Starting Dec. 11, patients win an X-ray referral from their care provider will be able to book their own appointments online. Horizon…
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- NBHC Engagement
While Ont. researchers found the number of female teenagers and high-school aged teenagers with eating disorders saw the largest increase in sheer numbers over the study period, the most surprising increases were among those once considered…
Canada’s seeing declining enrolment in family medicine as a specialty among medical students and more graduating family physicians are choosing not to practise generalist office-based care. Post-pandemic, 22% of adults in Canada don’t have a…
N.S. is offering drive-thru COVID-19 and flu vaccines at Dartmouth General Hospital but N.B. has no plans to provide a similar service. The Nova Scotia health authority says up to four people inside a vehicle can be vaccinated during a single…
Health Council CEO Stéphane Robichaud says non-binary students have a higher prevalence of bullying and levels of anxiety and depression. The Department of Education says the number of psychologists providing services to students inside N.B.…
The initiative of specialized warming systems stemmed from NSH’s participation in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). Regulating patient’s…
A study suggests patients treated by female surgeons have lower total…
Cervical cancer is the fastest increasing cancer among females in Canada, putting the country at risk of missing its target to eliminate the disease by 2040. Faltering vaccination rates, barriers to screening and lack of primary care providers…
Six months after B.C. began sending select cancer patients to the U.S. for radiation therapy, the province is averaging about a dozen patients receiving treatment across the border per week - far fewer than the 50 per week it contracted. The…
The study found expensive drugs were much more likely to have a patient support program compared to lower-cost drugs. Researchers say one concern is that support programs funded by drug companies may not align with the best interests of patients…
Research found virtual care is a safe way to hold medical appointments…
Provincial statistics show 485 New Brunswickers were hospitalized while awaiting placement in a long-term care home in Oct. The New Brunswick Nurses Union says the number one issue causing delays for patients to be placed into nursing homes is…
The program aims to lead to shorter hospital stays, a reduced likelihood of relapse or return to the ED and while offering comprehensive care throughout their healing. In the Fraser Region, the team travels to hospitals upon request by clinical…
The Alberta Medical Association's (AMA) relationship with the provincial government took some hits when the UCP government ripped up its master agreement with physicians during the pandemic, with imposed fee changes leading to a mass exodus of…
- NBHC Engagement
The bus is raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and urging people to visit their family doctor if they notice something unusual. A survey found more than two in five people in the U.K. wouldn’t make a doctors’ appointment if they…
It's estimated that falls costs the province’s healthcare system about $250 million annually. Almost 40,000 New Brunswickers visit an ER for a fall injury every year, making these injuries the leading cause of ER visits in the province.