Pilot projects for improving the health outcomes for Indigenous people in Alta. are under way:
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Adding fuel to the debate over two-tier healthcare in Ont. and the rest of the country, some doctors in Ont. are offering their patients seven-day a week rapid access to appointments with a nurse practitioner for around $30 a month. It's legal…
The province is the first site in North America to implement the technology. Through the Oncology Transformation Project, Nova Scotia Health is creating a single access point for cancer patient referrals, triage and treatment, which is said to…
The Road Ahead clinic program includes two vehicles providing support for those who have difficulty accessing services in rural and remote areas. They provide counselling and therapy, support with addictions…
The study has implications for health equity as McMaster University researchers found the degree to which people were affected depended on factors like race, immigration status, sex, age and education and income levels. From Sept. to Dec. 2020,…
The number of British Columbians getting their prescription medications renewed or adjusted at their local drug store without first contacting a physician more than doubled since the province broadened pharmacists’ scope several months ago. It's…
The CMHA deplores that the country's healthcare system forces children to get very sick before we give them mental healthcare. It reports that three in four children with mental health issues can’t get the care they need because it’s not…
Notable mortality difference was found when it comes to HIV/AIDS-related deaths in Black people, potentially because of health inequities, therapy adherence and treatment delays. Apart from HIV/AIDS, Black males were at an increased risk of dying…
The Canadian Council for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) notes of the $46.2 billion pledged by the federal government ostensibly for health, $19.5 billion comes with no conditions…
Campaign 2000 reports during the pandemic, rates of…
Within Canada, N.B. has the highest proportion of alternate level of care (ALC) patients using hospital beds that are supposed to be dedicated to surgical and acute-care patients. As part of this…
As both provincial health networks struggle with ER wait times, the president of Horizon Health Network says physician and nurse recruitment are a top priority. Staff schedules are leaving little room for work-life balance and she indicates it’s…
The online platform will allow providers to view existing referrals or wait times for a specific specialist when referring a patient - an option that isn't available now. Currently, without numbers to guide them, clinicians can end up…
In an 18-month pilot project, the province will provide a 20% bonus for physicians who keep their family and pediatric medical clinics open outside normal working hours. Doctors Manitoba supports the move, saying it'll increase healthcare access…
The province is investing $7.8 million into a bursary program for internationally educated nurses to earn their Canadian accreditation. Each candidate can access up to $30,000 over five years to cover expenses like tuition and accommodations. As…
An Edmonton clinic went from about a dozen physicians on staff to only four. As the remaining doctors were taking on some patients who were left behind, the clinic instituted a lottery to determine which patients would be without a family…