Sask.’s surgical system achieved the highest volumes ever recorded in the first six months of the fiscal year from Apr. 1 to Sept. 30. As of Sept. 30, 47,748 procedures were performed, an increase of 10.4% YoY. The provincial government says…
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Un sondage révèle que 94% conviennent que le système de santé du Canada doit être amélioré pour mieux répondre aux besoins des enfants et des jeunes. Ce sentiment est présent dans tout le pays et parmi les parents et les non-parents. Parmi les…
The New Brunswick Nurses Union says the use of travel nurses ballooned and states the use of the costly service needs to stop. It claims from Oct. 2022 to Mar. 31, Horizon spent $5 million. That number increased substantially in the five-month…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…