The NHS Online app will allow patients to book appointments, check symptoms, order repeat prescriptions, access online for urgent care services and state their preferences for organ donation and data sharing. The plans include patients being allowed
The Speak My Language radio program reaches out to aging populations in Australia with the goal of informing diverse seniors about aged care, health, and wellbeing. The Australian government funded the project with $1 million. The Australia
The Canadian Institute for Health Information estimates that 3% of individuals with dementia are under the age of 65. In fiscal year 2015-2016, 2,481 early-onset dementia patients were admitted to hospitals. CIHI reports dementia patients under the
L'équipe de recherche INTERACT tentera de déterminer les effets de nouvelles infrastructures urbaines dans quatre villes sur la santé physique et mentale. À Saskatoon, l’autobus à haut niveau de service sera étudié. Le service comprend le passage des
C’est ce que soutient une étude de l’Association québécoise de la distribution de fruits et légumes (AQDFL). L’étude calcule que 13 000 cas de maladies pourraient être évités annuellement en raison de l’effet bénéfique des fruits et légumes consommés
The $4.2-million pilot program will encourage doctors to communicate electronically with their patients. As part of the one-year project, family doctors taking part will receive up to $12,000 a year. The incentive program and its eligibility criteria
London, Ont. is connecting with a British community that wants to start its own Age Friendly project. The city will become a mentor for the region of Cheshire West under a pilot project run by the WHO. London was the first Canadian city to join the
Vital Care Pharmacy offers mental health supports help not available at a standard pharmacy. The pharmacy’s owner believes there’s a growing need for psychiatric pharmacists because of "an unmet" need she found in mental healthcare. The business
To help make a case for e-prescribing services, a survey conducted for Infoway finds that 40% of patients who lost or damaged their paper-based drug prescription - nearly 1.7 million people - returned to their physician for a fresh scrip. It
A former Canadian Senator appearing at a CMA-sponsored health summit contends the current healthcare system prevents innovations from taking hold. He explains that each province and territory has its own health silo, which blocks the sharing of ideas