Statistics Canada reported in 2019 that approximately 4.6 million Canadians didn’t have regular access to a primary care provider. In Dec. 2021, 2,400 family physician positions were vacant. In 2020, however, just over 1,400 family physicians…
Health in the News
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The province will invest $735,000 to expand Care to Speak and Care for Caregivers, two programs that offer online peer support and educational mental health resources for healthcare and community social services workers. Through this investment,…
The province introduced one-at-a-time therapy to regional health authority mental health and addictions centres in Oct. 2021. Horizon Health Network says that in Saint John, over a four-month period, the waiting list went from 464 people waiting…
in 2021, Statistics Canada indicates that overall, 5% of Canadians reported having vaped in the past 30 days. N.B. had the highest rate of vaping (9%), followed by P.E.I. (8%) and Que. (6%). Also 3% of youth (aged 15 to 19) and 17% of young…
As 38% of children and youth in the province reported a decline in their mental health because of the pandemic, the…
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The Council’s looking for people with lived or living experience with pregnancy and/or childbirth, directly or in a caregiver/support role for a pregnant mother or a newborn baby to develop of a maternity quality standard. It also plans to create…
The research found that pregnant people who got COVID-19 were more likely to have worse outcomes than infected people who weren't pregnant. Researchers found that pregnant…
The University of Calgary study finds while overall cancer rates in Canada are declining, the raw numbers of cases and deaths each year are projected to increase owing to the country’s growing and aging population. It projects there will be 233,…
The University of Waterloo study found that 23% of Canadians are facing high anxiety while 15% are experiencing high depression. Before the pandemic these levels were at around 4% or 5%. Researchers say it's especially concerning that even with…
The pilot builds on a virtual care offering that was started by the Colchester East Hants Health Centre ED staff during the onset of the pandemic. VirtualEmergencyNS is intended for those visiting the ED with health concerns that can be treated…
The Calgary Integrated Operations Centre (IOC) team will work with EMS crews to direct them to the most appropriate care facility for each of their patients based on patient need and site capacity. The IOC team will be composed of specially…
The mobile drug-checking service would operate out of a van at different sites across the city. Users would be able to submit samples of drugs to be tested for toxic substances before they're used, such as fentanyl. After seeing the test results…
As researchers say only 40% of LTC homes routinely involve residents in end-of-life care discussions, the University of Waterloo developed Better tArgeting, Better outcomes for frail ELderly patients…
With the number of lingering vacancies plus the number of people out sick from COVID-19 and other infections circulating in the province, staff are stretched thin at Horizon Health Network. The health authority…
Island Health is taking over the leases and purchasing the surgical equipment at surgical centres in Victoria and Nanaimo. The facilities will transfer to Island Health ownership from their current operator, Surgical Centres Inc. (SCI) The health…
The organization says it's the most convincing study to date that establishes a clear link between electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and suicide…