The report aims to create and strengthen supports and services for Indigenous…
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Statistics Canada also says the province has the equal-highest rate of people with high blood pressure and the third-highest rates of cancer and arthritis. The report shows the four leading causes of death in Canada in 2020 were cancer, heart…
Research shows people are nearly twice as likely to experience mental illness in the years leading up to the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS). The study suggests…
The recommendations are part of a medical guideline designed to improve healthcare for people who face barriers in accessing it, including those who are Indigenous, racialized or who identify as LGBTQ, as well as those who live with disabilities…
A first for N.S., this international program pairs a Public Health nurse with clients who are expecting a child while experiencing overlapping challenges, such as those related to mental health or social or economic circumstances. The partnership…
People across England are being encouraged to use the NHS App to register their organ donation decision. The total number of organ donation decisions registered for the first time through the NHS App increased by over a fifth over the last year…
Requesting x-rays is part of a chiropractors’ scope of practice but until now, only chiropractors in Nova Scotia’s Central Zone had access to diagnostic imaging services. The referral will be extended to all zones in the province by late 2023.…
N.S. is expanding a fast-tracked immigration program to include international students who want to become paramedics and pharmacy technicians, in its latest move to address health worker shortages. The province is allowed to nominate immigration…
Craig Dalton, CEO of Extra-Mural/Ambulance New Brunswick, blamed staffing shortages for the out-of-service ambulances in 2021-2022. Instead of returning the $4.7 million to the province, the Crown corporation used the funds to cover other…
The study suggests the country can do more to improve access to seniors’ care and overall equity in the health system. It found that most provinces exceed the international average in care process, which includes factors such as coordination…
The College of Family Physicians of Canada wants to increase the length of family medicine residency from two years to three as a way of preparing doctors for more complex patients. However, the plan is raising concerns it’ll increase the…
- NBHC Engagement
The two first well-being networks will be located in Labrador and Western Newfoundland. The provincial government hopes to expand them in each region of the province. The networks will integrate regional services that influence the social…
Horizon Health Network says the appointments, which are not walk-in appointments, must be booked by phone and are available Monday to Thursday. Horizon believes by…
The need for this program was demonstrated by a survey which showed more than one in six children…
The pilot program, in the Langley, South Island, South Okanagan Similkameen, Thompson Region and Victoria divisions of family practice, is a partnership between Family Practice Services Committee (FPSC) and HealthLink BC. The program was…
Through the surgical-renewal strategy, as of Aug., B.C. performed 134,941 scheduled and unscheduled surgeries, which is 6,288 more than…