Following a successful trial last year involving over a million users, NHS England is adding the feature to the app allowing patients to see when their prescriptions were issued and view their prescribed medication. Patients waiting for an…
Health in the News
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Researchers at the University of Waterloo developed a more trustworthy method to diagnose diseases such as COVID-19, pneumonia and melanoma using AI tools. The method supports…
A UBC study hopes to determine how exercise can assist cancer patients in their treatment and recovery. Working with physiotherapists who specialize in different types of cancer, the Faculty of Medicine…
The degree program is open to nurses with two years of clinical experience in the mental health and addictions field within the past five years. This graduate program can be completed in two years as a full-time student or in three years as a…
The WHO says in 2022, rates of measles infection rose by 18% globally over the year prior, with deaths attributed to the disease rising 43% in that time and 37 different countries reporting large or disruptive outbreaks. PHAC reported just 12…
Health Minister Bruce Fitch says contrary to statements made in news reports, the Department of Health never deemed invalid the plan for all outpatient blood samples to be shipped to Fredericton and Bathurst for testing and for the consolidation…
National data show almost 477,000 people aged 65 and older were diagnosed with dementia in Canada. The federal government says the funding will raise awareness of dementia, promote healthy behaviours that reduce risk, improve access to dementia…
Most Canadians don't think the quality of healthcare in their province is likely to improve, despite federal health accords. Seventy percent worry they won't be able to get good quality medical care if they or a family member need it. Only 17%…
- NBHC Engagement
The survey will allow the government to better understand potential financial barriers people can face when accessing…
A report shows 95% of cancer care settings offer support to help people quit smoking, compared to 56% in 2017. In addition, 49% of cancer care…
Nearly four out of five Canadians believe the use of psilocybin is an acceptable medical approach to treat existential distress in patients suffering from a serious and incurable disease. Support for psilocybin is higher among respondents who…
Last may, N.S. allowed people qualified as nurses in seven countries to be licensed immediately once they passed an entrance exam. Many foreign-trained nurses took positions as CCAs while they worked to have their credentials recognized. Once the…
The four-week trial program is funding an additional physician at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre’s minor treatment clinic. The clinic is geared toward patients with non-urgent issues, those referred from the ER and walk-in patients without…
A Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health survey evaluated publicly funded mental health and substance use healthcare services in Canada based on four categories: access, confidence, satisfaction and effectiveness. Canadians gave…
The province's plan to expand the number of facilities offering services like cataract surgeries and MRIs, as well as adding hip and knee replacement surgeries, is raising the ire of some health advocates who worry it’s a stepping stone to…
Horizon Health made the request to government to temporarily fast-track LTC admission from its two hospitals in Saint John to improve capacity and wait times. However, nursing home workers say the prioritized placements could put seniors in…