Advocates for virtual care believe virtual walk-in clinics provide access to care and prevent people from visiting ERs and pediatric hospitals with less urgent matters. In Ont., patients and doctors are lamenting a reduction in virtual care options
Schematic designs of the new rooms were based on the engagement process of committees made of nurses, physicians, infection control experts, patients and family members. The rooms will be designed with windows that stretch floor-to-ceiling, as
While prior research showed a decrease in ED visits for violence and sexual assault in the early months of the pandemic, this study tracked patterns of ED encounters for sexual assault in Ont. during ongoing waves of the pandemic. Between 2019 and
The hospital opened a stand-alone clinic where paramedics can drop off homeless people who are intoxicated by alcohol so they can recover and then access services. Toronto paramedics say the early results of the program are almost unbelievable. The
As part of the pilot, 911 calls identified as having a mental health crisis were given the opportunity to talk to nurses who assist RCMP members in their responses. The RCMP adapted a European model to the reality of Sask.’s remote regions and
Experts are calling for the expansion of safe supply and say governments need to look at formalized arrangements for harm reduction services. Over 32,000 Canadians died of toxic drug overdoses since 2016. Health Canada says 76% of all overdose deaths
The province offered the conditional job offers during a recruiting trip to a Kenyan refugee camp. The continuing care assistants were recruited through the federal Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, which identifies refugees with skills who meet
CIHI show nearly one in six family doctors in Canada are 65 and older and nearing retirement, leaving millions of Canadians potentially losing their access to primary care. Seniors make up the fastest-growing share of family doctors, with the
Ont.’s decision to lower the payments that doctors receive for one-off virtual fees led some websites to start directly charging clients for virtual medical services. Other services, meanwhile, are using loopholes to charge patients for medical
The B.C. Psychological Association is pleading with the province to include psychologist treatment in the public health system like in the U.S., Australia and the U.K. through primary care. Currently, mental health support is only available privately