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The provincial government says international students studying in New Brunswick will now have access to Medicare. International students who have a valid study permit and provide proof of full-time registration as a student at a university or…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tasked federal health minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor to work with the provinces to make home care more available amid a long list of priorities. The mandate letter state's Petitpas Taylor's "top priorities" as…
The New Brunswick government wants to change the way seniors and other vulnerable citizens are reimbursed for prescriptions filled outside the province. Health Minister Benoît Bourque says the government plans to…
The Ontario government is expanding home care supports and services by increasing access to services by an estimated 2.6 million additional hours and developing new patient- and family-friendly supports. Ontario is investing an additional $100…
The New Brunswick Medical Society launched the Choosing Wisely New Brunswick campaign to help clinicians and patients discuss unnecessary tests and treatments and make effective care choices. Provincial priorities have been identified and include…
The co-chair of New Brunswick's Council On Aging is calling on the provincial government to take a more urgent approach to the council's aging strategy recommendations, while the Department of Social Development says work is underway and a…
Joule, the innovation accelerator company set up by the Canadian Medical Association, is collaborating with Cloud DX, an Ontario company specializing in digital healthcare and AI that wants to bring mixed-…
The WHO Regional Office for Europe's scoping review looked at what actions governments across the region need to make to address the growing public health,…
Ontario Minister of Health Dr. Eric Hoskins is establishing an opioid emergency task force that will operate out of the health ministry's emergency operations centre to help address the opioid crisis. The opioid task force will include front-line…
The United Kingdom Health Minister's reforms to increase nurse training places and retain staff include a 25% increase in training posts for nurses and improvements to working conditions. The government will fund clinical placements for an…
The First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study, conducted in 11 communities across Atlantic Canada, reveals about 60% of…
Canadian researchers report that despite uptake by physicians, a financial incentive wasn't found to alter follow-up after hospital discharge. This lack of effect may be explained by…
A report from CIHI suggests that nationally, in the fiscal year 2016-2017, there were 16 opioid poisonings per day that resulted in hospitalizations, a…
As part of Ontario's commitment to develop a provincewide, publicly funded psychotherapy program, the provincial government is investing in the following programs to help more than 100,000 people treat mental health conditions such as anxiety and…
Scotland will pilot a maternity care model in which pregnant women will give birth at home or in "community hubs" operated by midwives. Expectant mothers will still have the option of giving birth in a hospital but usually only if they have a…
The Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) represents not-for-profit agencies that provide services such as personal care and home help, adult day programs, caregiver support and hospice and palliative care services. It's concerned that the…