Alta.’s first pharmacist-led clinic has seen between 14,600 and 21,900 patients per year since opening in 2022. The study says emulating Alta.’s pharmacist-led clinic model could enhance access to primary care and avoid unnecessary ER visits
The study adds to evidence that school-based health centers - studied extensively in urban contexts - improve children’s healthcare and provide broader benefits to rural communities. Over 250 school-based health centers were established in rural
The first-of-its-kind report aims to make people aware of the connection between housing and healthcare, pointing to several ways that housing investments can also benefit Canada’s strained healthcare system. The Lawson Health Research Institute’s
While the province is now posting the wait times on MyHealthNB for non-urgent medical diagnostic tests, the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists Atlantic hopes the dashboard will make patients and the government aware of the
The UCP government tabled the proposed legislation, which would create four standalone health agencies out of the centralized Alberta Health Services (AHS). Each sector would have its own minister, while the provincial health minister would slide
In the three years before legalization in 2018, the rate of ER visits by Ont. seniors for cannabis poisoning stood at 5.8 per 100,000. That figure spiked during the first phase when dried cannabis became available to 15.4 per 100,000 and it rose
The program targets young people between 16 and 18 years of age. The DISCOVER one-day workshop program uses self-referral, CBT methods and more visual materials while allowing more clinician interaction. The CBT approach in this program involves
Patients waiting at an ER in Dartmouth with symptoms including chest pain, severe bleeding or trouble breathing are given a portable device that allows nurses to monitor their pulse and oxygen levels. The pulse oximeter is wirelessly connected to a
The private clinic, which opened in Feb. 2023, offers a subscription-based, nurse-practitioner-led service. The clinic’s founder says the practice is allowing Nova Scotians to access the care they need amid lengthy wait times in the public system
The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) says Bill C-64, now before a Parliamentary committee, is too narrowly focused and provides insufficient coverage, particularly for members under private plans. From a seniors' perspective, the