It’s part of the government’s push to increase community care options and ease health system pressures. While midwives say the step is welcome, they add government regulations are still preventing them from practicing within their full scope. They’ve
The role was developed as part of pilot project began in Jan. and the first group will be phased into hospitals across Winnipeg. Nurses, in turn, will be able to focus more on performing the tasks that require their specialized skills. Operating room
As the list of Nova Scotians on the wait list for a family doctor or NP grows to over 142,000, the Need a Family Practice Registry wait list will be moved to an online dashboard instead of a monthly report. The data will include total visits to
Western University researchers suggest the stigma and discrimination faced by members of these groups may increase the risk of pain. They found that psychological distress was the factor most strongly linked to the higher prevalence of pain in LGBTQ+
It’s the first time this inequity has been estimated on a global scale. The study found indigenous groups were disproportionately impacted by influenza in numerous countries. It showed Indigenous people in the Canada, the U.S. N.Z. and Australia were
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