Following a trial, the pilot project GP at Hand will cover approximately 3.5 million patients living in London. The 24-hour service will be trialled by the National Health Service and will allow patients…
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In British Columbia, men make up the majority of overdose deaths. This is why Fraser Health is trying to help men open up about substance abuse. The…
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As part of its More Is Not Always Better campaign, which attempts to demonstrate how patients can play a role in reducing unnecessary care, Choosing Wisely…
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In releasing an action plan for seniors, Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne pledged to spend $115 million over the next three years to create up to 5,000 LTC beds by fiscal…
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Data from StatsCan show in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, 32% of people 12 and older got the flu shot in the past 12 months. Females (36%) were more likely than males (29%) to be immunized. The survey also suggests that those 65 or older were the…
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The Australian government allocated hundreds of millions in its 2017-18 Budget for the rollout of its My Health Record (MyHR). It’s hoping most…
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In its annual snapshot of healthcare expenditures, the Canadian Institute for Health Information forecasts spending of $242 billion this year, a 4%…
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The provincial agency, called Personal Support Services Ontario, will provide home care directly to serve hundreds of thousands of patients in Ontario. The move essentially turns personal support workers into provincial employees.
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Health-related apps in the U.S. surpass 318,500 - nearly double the number available just two years ago - with approximately 200 new ones added to the market daily, says a…
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The project lead for Saskatchewan's Compass program says the system to record and prevent medication mistakes in the province will become mandatory as of Dec. A pilot project in 2016 turned up more than 7,000 incidents. She states that while 80%…
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A report from the College Student Alliance, the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, Colleges Ontario and the Council of…
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The provincial government has promised to find a way to maintain oncology services at the Grand Falls General Hospital and the Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph de Saint-Quentin, following a Vitalité Health Network's decision to discontinue …
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Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine report that an experimental ER triage program that coordinated care with multiple departments at a…
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A bill before the Alberta Legislature would allow residents of LTC facilities and their families to establish self-governing…
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A report from the Fraser Institute predicts that by the year 2045, government healthcare costs with be 57%…
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In its first-ever look at death rates and hospital readmissions following heart surgery, research from the Canadian Institute for…