La province cherche à encourager les travailleurs de la santé à demeurer ou à retourner dans le système de santé provincial. Les infirmières qui ont travaillé à plein temps l’année dernière dans la province toucheront 10 000 $. Celles qui s’engagent
Years of underfunding worsened by the pandemic have patients facing long waits for tests and emergency care while hospitals experience closures and staff shortages. To fix healthcare in N.B., the President of the NBMS recommends: Improving
A N.B. doctor is practising in another province after her desire to work in Charlotte County was stalled by provincial requirements. N.B.’s the only province that requires family doctors to work in hospitals to bill Medicare for the work in their
Amid a growing shortage of family doctors and increasing pressure on hospital systems, funding changes slashed access to virtual care in Ont., forcing some patients to choose between a potentially unnecessary ER visit and paying OOP for care that
The centre will be part of the Western Communities Primary Care Network. It'll provide extended hours for urgent and non-emergency healthcare and same-day access to primary care. The integrated healthcare centre will combine the community health
This is one of the first studies to link the characteristics of the environment related to car use and the risk of developing diabetes in different age groups. ICES and Unity Health Toronto examined the association between neighbourhood drivability
The study's conclusion people's mental health is bouncing back post-pandemic may be sending the wrong signal to politicians that less support is needed. McGill University suggested the pandemic had no significant impact on general mental health or
The results showed that 51% of participants experienced loneliness, and 30% faced social isolation. Meanwhile, 42% suffered from depression and 34% experienced symptoms of anxiety. Arthritis Research Canada also observed that when loneliness and
In response to a national shortage of physicians who can administer anesthesia during surgeries, Family Practice Anesthetists (FPA) are being used in Ont. and B.C. They’re family physicians who are certified to administer anesthesia during surgery in
The province is betting the system will lead to shorter wait times. Instead of faxing, emailing or mailing requests to a surgeon, primary care providers will use the Ocean eReferrals system to send their requests for surgical consultations. The