Since FY2018-2019, B.C.'s health authorities spent at least $146 million on for-profit companies providing contracted staff such as nurses, X-ray, CT and MRI technicians, sonographers, physiotherapists, perfusionists, pharmacists and laboratory staff
The findings make a case for considering a broader approach to addressing how healthcare and affordable housing are affecting heart health. The study shows how living in neighborhoods with adequate housing, park space and accessible community health
The study has implications for health equity as McMaster University researchers found the degree to which people were affected depended on factors like race, immigration status, sex, age and education and income levels. From Sept. to Dec. 2020, 25%
The CMHA deplores that the country's healthcare system forces children to get very sick before we give them mental healthcare. It reports that three in four children with mental health issues can’t get the care they need because it’s not available or
The province is the first site in North America to implement the technology. Through the Oncology Transformation Project, Nova Scotia Health is creating a single access point for cancer patient referrals, triage and treatment, which is said to lead
The Road Ahead clinic program includes two vehicles providing support for those who have difficulty accessing services in rural and remote areas. They provide counselling and therapy, support with addictions and substance use, mental health education
The number of British Columbians getting their prescription medications renewed or adjusted at their local drug store without first contacting a physician more than doubled since the province broadened pharmacists’ scope several months ago. It's
Pilot projects for improving the health outcomes for Indigenous people in Alta. are under way: The Maple Maskwacis Virtual Health Service is providing virtual care to residents of Maskwacis where they can more easily access a physician or mental
Adding fuel to the debate over two-tier healthcare in Ont. and the rest of the country, some doctors in Ont. are offering their patients seven-day a week rapid access to appointments with a nurse practitioner for around $30 a month. It's legal under
The law would essentially bring private clinics into the health system more formally. The bill says applicants seeking to set up new private clinics would have to show how they plan to recruit staff while still protecting the needs of public