The project at BC Women’s Hospital will introduce 15 beds for women facing addiction challenges during pregnancy, after childbirth and as new parents. The beds are being implemented using three distinct housing models that include stabilization,…
Health in the News
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Five years after Canada decriminalized the recreational use of cannabis, the prevalence of cannabis use, cannabis-related ER visits and admissions to hospital mostly increased or remained steady. While the daily use of cannabis among users…
In 2026, Simon Fraser University (SFU) will welcome its first students to its purpose-built medical school, the first in western Canada in more than five decades. SFU plans to encourage students to practice in underserved communities, including…
Roughly 1,000 Canadian doctors who went to school abroad are turned away every year because they can't get residency spots in Canada. Meanwhile, the number of foreign visa trainees in medical residency is up 70% since 2019. Critics maintain that…
The project will provide evening, weekend and overnight childcare options for healthcare workers at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital through a partnership with a childcare centre in Sydney. The Learning Centre will offer 12 spaces for overnight…
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) appointed its first health ombudsperson to work against racism and discrimination against Indigenous people in the healthcare system. This is the first position of its kind in the country. The…
The number of Canadians who visit ERs across the country only to give up and leave before they receive any care increased more than fivefold since 2003. CIHI data show 184,753 people went to the ER for assistance in 2003-2004 and then left…
N.B. physicians say since 2012, provincial healthcare budgets haven’t kept pace with the rising cost of care. CIHI date indicate on a per person basis, N.B.’s investment in health and senior care was projected to be the lowest in Canada in 2022.…
The overall rate of ER visits among adolescents jumped by 121% above expected levels, whereas the rate of hospital admissions was up 54% above what was expected in that age bracket. Emergency visits among young adults aged 18 to 26 years and…
The Truro-area campaign, which targeted physicians and medical residents living in the U.K., received 199 responses in the first wave of advertising. Ads were placed on Facebook, Instagram and Google. Those who clicked on the ads were directed to…
- NBHC Engagement
Members of the public will be asked to shape how the NHS uses their health data to improve patient care, as part a series of events next year. The events will gather public views on digital and data transformation in the NHS. Among the programs…
Ipsos says mental health is the top health concern for people across 31 countries, moving ahead of previous years’…
A study found Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder have an approximately 60% higher risk of experiencing their first heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular…
- NBHC Engagement
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available. The…
A survey found 89% of Canadians believe routine breast cancer screening should begin before the age of 50 and 79% believe Canada should be collecting race-based data on cancer screening rates to address barriers to accessing care. The study comes…
The study shows people who visit an ER for substance-induced…