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Federal Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott announced $68 million in funding over three years as part of efforts to transfer control over Indigenous health programs to First Nations. The funding will be directed to Indigenous…
A recent bedsore-related death has prompted the province to require all long-term care facilities to immediately report the…
The Scottish government will extend a community pharmacy minor ailments program (MAS) across the country following a pilot in Glasgow. As part of the pilot, pharmacists booked consultations with patients to treat minor ailments and illnesses,…
Launched under the name…
Le rapport de l'organisme Children First Canada qui porte sur les enfants, leur santé et leur bien-être, dévoile que c’est au N.-B. et en N.-É. que l’on trouve les…
The University of Manchester found (sub. req.) that burnout was associated with a two-fold increase in odds for unsafe care and unprofessional behaviour, such as not following treatment…
The provincial government says the Family Practice Learning Centre (FPLC) is the first initiative of its kind that pairs people without a primary care provider with UBC family medicine residents. Interior Health collaborated with UBC's Faculty of…
A two-year pilot project will embed crisis workers from the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) with officers from the Woodstock Police Service and Oxford OPP on mental health service calls to improve police responses. The partnership will…
While healthcare systems around the world see the benefits in patient engagement and are attempting to involve patients and families in a range of activities, it seems managers, clinicians and researchers have ignored the significance of building…
Ce cursus de deux ans, offert depuis 2008, est unique au Canada. Les adjoints au médecin sont des cliniciens qui travaillent en tant que…
N.B.-based Reframe Games has been testing its Guide video game with nine to 13-year-olds at eight clinics in the province to assess whether its effective in helping them cope with anxiety issues. It will…
Researchers at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found the 2014 Mass. law requiring a 1:1 or 2:1 patient-to-…
A survey conducted for the Public Health Agency of Canada finds that most healthcare professionals encounter cases of…
The Alberta government will provide universal coverage for PrEP - an HIV-prevention drug that is up to 99% effective at stopping the transmission of the disease - beginning Oct. 1. The generic of the medication is $250 per month, while the…
Residents at a Victoria retirement home have been testing the voice-activated assistance Alexa to help them with reminders to take medication and meals. Staff at Berwick Retirement Communities have been testing out the virtual assistant to keep…
B.C's health minister announced earlier this year that doctors charging patients for publicly insured services will face fines. The provincial government says it plans to invoke fines of up to $10,000 for a first offense and $20,000 for the…