The B.C. Court of Appeal’s three justices were unanimous that B.C.’s ban on doctors’ extra-billing and limits to private health insurance don’t violate the Constitution but acknowledged that people are suffering and dying from waiting too long for
Reforms to the dental contract - the first in 16 years - mean NHS dentists will be paid more for treating more complex cases, such as people who need three fillings or more. Dental therapists will also be able to accept patients for NHS treatments
Bruce Fitch was named minister of Health. Premier Blaine Higgs also announced that Dr. John Dornan, president and CEO of Horizon Health Network, will be replaced by Margaret Melanson, who served as VP of clinical services and interim VP of quality
The Healthy Populations Institute at Dalhousie worked with the university’s Cancer Care Program to create the snapshots. They’re said to be the first knowledge products from a study to profile community-level cancer risk and how it relates to the
In 2019, 21% of adolescents aged 15 to 17 years reported vaping in the previous 30 days, which was almost four times higher than 12- to 14-year-olds (5%). About 90% of adolescents aged 15 to 19 years who reported vaping in the previous 30 days used e
Through NB Health Link, patients without a family doctor will be getting care until they can access a more permanent primary care solution. People on the Patient Connect list are getting phone calls asking if they want to register for NB Health Link
Patients are finding telehealth an acceptable strategy for maternal healthcare delivery. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) compared telehealth for the delivery of maternal healthcare (prenatal or postpartum) to usual care since
Alors qu’en Estrie, la durée moyenne pour une chirurgie bariatrique est de 76 semaines, l'Hôpital Sainte-Croix de Drummondville se démarque puisque seulement 19 semaines passent entre le moment où le patient a le feu vert des médecins et l
The wait for child and adolescent mental health services can be anywhere from a month to more than a year in Man. depending on what's needed and where families are referred. A Man. psychiatric nurse started a clinic of her own and promises to see
People living in the Dauphin area have to drive three-and-a-half hours to Winnipeg to access a retinal specialist, creating financial burden and stress for the patient and family. This pilot project intends to improve access to care and will have