As he tries to address long wait times and other chronic problems in the healthcare system, Premier Blaine Higgs says he’s leaving the door open to more private-sector delivery of healthcare services. He clarified that New Brunswickers wouldn’t…
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The mobile PET scan unit aims to improve access to healthcare for New Zealanders living in rural or deprived parts of the country and cut wait times. PET scans detect early signs of cancer, heart disease and brain disorders. A combination PET-CT…
A study found that young adults are more prone to developing an eating disorder if they engage in cheat meals that stray from their eating habits. Young men,…
High tech goggles will be worn by community nurses on home visits to free up time with patients, as part of an NHS pilot. With patient consent, the virtual reality style headset can transcribe the appointment directly to electronic records. Staff…
The changes are an effort to stabilize the healthcare system and the government maintains patients won’t be paying out of pocket for any of them. The…
The research found that 44% of all cancer deaths and 42% of healthy years lost could be attributable to preventable risk factors in 2019. The three…
Vitalite Health Network was forced to reduce its ICU beds from six to four for a period of time at the Campbellton Regional Hospital as a result of a nursing shortage. There will be an additional bed available in case of overflow and the health…
In Glace Bay, potential doctors are taken on a tour of the Miners Museum, a boat ride along the shoreline and jigging for mackerel. The Bay it Forward group says the efforts paid off as three doctors were recruited in the last three to four years…
In the past six months, there were 140 reports of ambulance patients waiting more than 12 hours for a hospital bed, including nine patients who waited in hallways on stretchers for 24 to 40 hours. Except for one 24-hour delay reported May 10 at…
Recruitment's increasing at Horizon Health Network, as a total of 1,291 healthcare workers were hired since Apr. The hires include 240 RNs, 163 LPNs, 288 personal care attendants, hundreds of health professionals and support service workers…
The Rural Access to Urgent Care initiative provides people attending rural ED for urgent mental healthcare the option to receive a virtual mental health and addictions urgent care assessment. Previously, a person seeking urgent mental healthcare…
Statistics Canada shows that compared with individuals with no mental health difficulties, those with low-to-moderate and severe mental health…
The Alberta Home Visitation Network Association will use $1.5 million in federal funding for in-person and virtual workshops to provide opportunities to early childhood educators to enhance their knowledge of the social and emotional needs of…
The Coalition for Seniors’ Rights shows that, in June, there were about 382 people waiting in hospital for a nursing…
A private medical clinic run by Que.-based Algomed has set up in Dartmouth, N.S. and already has over 200 patients. Some…
The U of T reports almost 16% of households across 10 provinces experienced some degree of food insecurity in the year before…