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…
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As part of the province’s plan to delivers healthcare faster, the program was rolled out in Feb. Pharmacy based primary clinics opened at 12 locations in N.S., offering assessments and prescribing for 31…
Since FY2018-2019, B.C.'s health authorities spent at least $146 million on for-profit companies providing contracted staff such as nurses, X-ray, CT and MRI technicians, sonographers, physiotherapists, perfusionists, pharmacists and laboratory…
Health officials in N.B. are optimistic about the healthcare offer from the federal government. Stéphane Robichaud, CEO of the New Brunswick Health Council says what’s positive is that this round of discussion brought more focus on what results…
The health network and Service New Brunswick are introducing an online patient surgery tracker that lets families of a patient undergoing elective surgery at The Moncton Hospital and Sackville Memorial Hospital to view the surgery’s status (pre-…
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Rates of colon and cervical cancer are significantly higher for First Nations people in B.C. than other residents and this campaign aims to increase knowledge about BC Cancer's screening services for breast, cervical, colon and lung cancer and…
L'hôpital d'Alma tente un projet de gestion de l'anxiété en réalité virtuelle (VR) qui verra les participants s'engager dans des scènes paisibles et des exercices de respiration guidés à l'aide de casques VR immersifs. Le but du projet est d'…
B.C.’s medical services agency asked for an injunction against Harrison Healthcare, alleging that the company, which has clinics in Vancouver and Calgary, is charging patients for bundled health services covered under the public healthcare system…
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health’s looked for data on incidence, stage of cancer at diagnosis, type of care received and other factors. It found no data…
All provinces monitored by Medimap saw an increase in overall average wait times. The dats found 12-minute increase in the average wait time it takes to see a physician, compared to 2021.…
The province and Doctors Manitoba will create a joint task force to identify unnecessary burdens on doctors and come up with solutions so they can focus on their patients. The task force includes physicians, a representatives from the provincial…
With many remote or rural communities facing staffing shortages that lead to temporary ED closures, rural emergency physicians believe knowing peer support’s available can help retain doctors. In B.C., the support program’s taking it one step…
People living with cancer and their caregivers are still impacted by COVID-19. The Canadian Cancer Society admits it's seeing improvements in some aspects of cancer care and support since the peak of the pandemic but warns access to care remains…
The digital diabetes management clinic offers on-demand access to real-time continuous glucose monitoring. The program offered by Toronto-based Mednow includes access to diabetes educators and clinical pharmacists for ongoing health coaching,…
N.S. is among the last provinces still using paper medical records. The $365-million, 10-year deal for the One Person One Record system will roll out in two years at hospitals and health centres. The system will replace and connect over 80…
As part of the province’s plan to delivers healthcare faster, the program will be rolled out in 12 pharmacies to take appointments for patients with common illnesses and for those with chronic diseases. The…