A Leger study explored Canadians’ attitudes, utilization, perceptions and expectations around…
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Canadians were already waiting an average of 50 to 82 days for CT scans and 89 days for MRI prior to the pandemic. The Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) says this is 20 to 50 days longer than the recommended 30-day wait time and the…
The group showed that 42% of its membership recently left a position or are considering leaving as the advocate group wanrs NPs are overburdened and burned out. The NPNB adds six nurse practitioners left the Saint John region over the past year,…
Facing an ongoing overdose crisis, the province will add 12 mental health response teams in communities across the province. This includes a plan to open 10 new Indigenous justice centres to provide culturally appropriate support for those caught…
The Nursing Homes Without Walls program extends some services from facilities to seniors who are still living at home. It’s expected to expand to 16 locations by 2023; eight sites will offer it next spring and eight more will join next fall. All…
Some cancer patients in B.C. are now waiting months to begin treatment while cancer physicians in the province are self-reporting the highest levels of stress, burnout and disengagement among oncologists across Canada. As of this fall, only one…
The last 100 days of life for people dying of cancer are marked by increasing healthcare use and costs as they face aggressive treatments and often suffer with severe pain. While research suggests most people prefer a home death, this study finds…
The province is doubling the funding previously announced to support mental health pilots in schools to $40 million. The investment over the next two years will support close to 60 mental health pilot projects to improve K-12 students’ well-being…
The money from the community fund is available to community groups and municipalities through a $2-million fund operated by the…
The survey for the MEI found that women and residents of the Atlantic regions (70% vs. 49% B.C. and 44% in Alta.) are more likely to be dissatisfied.…
The Sussex Health Centre and Sussex and Area Action Group held its initial meetings and overall goals and objectives, team structure and roles and responsibilities were established. The goals are to improve access to emergency care and surgical…
The investment will go towards retaining, training and recruiting medical staff across the province and towards boosting safety in hospitals. The measures, which aim to retain its 40,000 healthcare workers, include weekend premiums, wellness…
The Rural Health Action Group’s efforts to recruit healthcare workers for the Sackville Memorial Hospital are paying off and the group suggests its grassroots approach could be a model for…
The province is continuing its plan to partner with non-hospital healthcare clinics to provide more publicly funded surgeries. The new charter facility for orthopedic surgeries will provide publicly funded surgeries under contract to Alberta…
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Research shows that individual pain risk isn’t adequately communicated to families of pediatric patients. Long-term pain following surgery can impact children’s quality of life and lead to increased use of pain medication, reduced trust in the…
As federal health officials are urging Canadians to wear face masks indoors, a Nanos poll found seven in 10 Canadians would…