The proposed act would create an oversight body and an independent discipline tribunal for health professionals accused of wrongdoing. It would also include routine audits of all the health colleges, funding for victims of sexual misconduct and the
There were 4,438 reported incidents of violence in the B.C. healthcare sector in the past year. In response, the province will train 320 in-house protection service officers and 14 violence prevention leads to address increasing levels of workplace
The Care Possible site was created by Manitoba Possible, a group that advocates people with disabilities. It aims to connect people needing home care or respite services with workers who provide those services. People who receive home care in Man
There are stories across the African diaspora of men and women in N.S. not being listened to by their providers and, as a result, going undiagnosed. The Fair Care Project intends to use data to determine which factors prevent some racial groups from
The group’s advice will inform immediate and longer-term solutions to address significant health workforce challenges. The Coalition will be comprised of nurses, doctors, PSWs, unions, colleges and universities, public health, patients, Indigenous
The ICES study underscores factors related to elevated healthcare use such as mental illness and substance use that can inform interventions for EDs as the point of contact. It shows the rates of inpatient, emergency and physician visits were higher
The COVID-19 pandemic showed how the country was able to manage a health crisis but Canadian doctors say it's time turn our attention to the climate and health crisis to protect citizens today and generations to come. They claim the healthcare system
The study found that from 2007 to 2021, there were 370,756 patients (2.1% of the adult female population in Canada in 2022) diagnosed with breast cancer and 86% of these women survived breast cancer by 2022. This indicates the prevalence of breast
The clinic was launched in Sept. in Sydney to serve patients after post-tropical storm Fiona and 300 people used it. Staffed by NPs and other healthcare professionals, it offers in-person and virtual treatment for flu or cold symptoms, rashes, muscle
The guidelines, informing the care of perimenopausal and post-menopausal woman in Canada are backed by data to help physicians know when to prescribe menopausal hormone therapy and when it might not be worth potential risks. Post-menopause, women are