Research from the Canadian Medical Association finds that 68% feel that provincial and territorial governments support healthcare innovation practices but 57%…
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A study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) contends the global incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) is nearly eight out of every 1…
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NHS Digital rolled out its first e-nursing week in support of the campaign to re-educate the NHS workforce for a digital future, and endorsed the Royal College of Nursing's campaign "Every nurse an…
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For patients covered under Manitoba's publicly-funded drug plan, dispensing fees charged by pharmacies will be capped at $30 per prescription. Compounding fees will also be capped at $30 for non-sterile preparations and no more than $60 for…
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New Brunswick Access to Information and Privacy Commissioner Anne Bertrand is recommending the full disclosure of physician-identified billing information. Bertrand believes the Department of Health should release the exact amounts doctors bill…
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A research chair at St. Thomas University in New Brunswick, Canada will be trying to make life better for seniors, who make up a growing part of the population. The Health Research Chair in Community Health and Aging will do research aimed at …
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Patient Voices Network, a community of patients, families and caregivers working with healthcare partners to improve the B.C. healthcare system, released its…
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In New Zealand, a mental health initiative has been launched to end the stigma and discrimination associated with mental health issues among young people, targeting people who aren't mental health professionals - like teachers and parents. The…
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Outgoing CMA president Granger Avery says his term was marked by contention in the healthcare sphere, citing the failure to renew a health accord between Ottawa and the provinces and the federal government's plan to close tax loopholes that…
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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement released a white paper, IHI Framework for Improving Joy in Work, that aims to serve as a guide for…
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The provincial government is expanding an adult day program that gives caregivers respite while caring for loved ones at home. The program will expand the number of hours in Alberton, Summerside, Charlottetown and Souris, to add 40 more spaces…
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Medimap.ca, which lists wait times at walk-in clinics, has expanded to Saskatoon. The free service currently lists wait times for 14 of the 19 clinics in the city, and notes whether any have closed early. It's…
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New Brunswick Medical Society officials are concerned about a shortage of physicians in the province, with more than 20,000 New Brunswickers signed up for a waiting list meant to connect them with a family doctor. However, the provincial…
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The owner of two nursing homes in New Brunswick says the eChart Healthcare app provides families access to regularly-updated information about their…
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The Ontario branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association wants the provincial government to implement more restrictions on marijuana when the drug is legalized in 2018. It's asking that there be a zero-tolerance ban on using marijuana in…
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The provincial government has committed to flag the electronic medical files of children known to the child protection system, alerting doctors and nurses to that…