Screenings stopped for only three months during the beginning of COVID-19 at some facilities but the effect was severe. The organization warns that the temporary decrease in testing led to many cases of the disease being diagnosed at later stages…
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The health network’s looking to address the province’s orthopedic surgery backlog created due to staffing shortages, an aging population and pandemic-related surgery cancellations. Horizon says the funding will result in over 1,090 additional hip…
Simon Fraser University’s Circle Innovation makes a case for policymakers to design programs tailored to personality types rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Since Oct. 2021, COVID-19 fatalities nearly doubled, according to PHAC numbers, while Jan. 2022 saw the highest rate of excess mortality in the country after Omicron became the dominant strain.
The BC Centre of Disease Control is combining surveillance reporting to include influenza, COVID-19 and other respiratory pathogens in one platform to better…
BC Team-Based Care is holding webinars with representatives of team-based care networks to share their work and experiences withing the Community Health Centre Evaluation in BC. The next webinar will…
Those with mild mental health or substance use concerns can call a free provincial peer support line to speak with someone who can relate to their experience. The peer supporters provide social and emotional support, reassurance and encouragement…
Mental health-related incidents such as suicide remained relatively stable or declined, counter to claims that mental health-related incidents increased. Simon Fraser University's …
The funding will support the mental wellness of young people from Indigenous, Black, newcomer and underserved communities, including those in rural and remote regions. The programs that’ll expand are:
The research found 46% feel unprepared for this stage of life and 54% believe menopause is…
- NBHC Engagement
The regional health authority plans to share on social media the positive messages its staff receives from patients and clients. As part of the campaign, a website was set up for people to recognize an…
Over the study period, rehospitalization rates for adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause readmission rates were significantly higher for women (25% for women vs. 21% for men). Researchers say this underscores the need for ongoing efforts to…
Aimed at physicians, nurses and paramedics, the Come Home 2022 initiative is aimed at individuals from N.L. lived outside the province for at least six months. Once criteria to qualify for the program is met, applicants can qualify for one of the…
Unity Health Toronto and ICES found the number of family physicians who stopped working doubled between Mar. and Sept. 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. The study cites…
- NBHC Engagement
A study found over 170,000 patients in Ont. lost their family doctors in the first six months of the pandemic, while an Angus Reid survey found six million people in Canada don’t have a family physician. As a result, a group comprised of a family…
The five-year pilot will evaluate whether certain international medical graduates (IMGs) may begin independently practicing faster. Currently, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta’s Practice Readiness Assessment (PRA) consists of two…