As part of a direct-to-triage policy, the province's paramedics can now leave low-risk patients with staff in ERs and get back on the road more quickly. Instead of waiting, they'll take low-risk patients to ER waiting rooms to be assessed by staff in
At Toronto’s SickKids Hospital, the scheduled surgery wait-list for children grew to 5,600 patients since 2020. Despite the fact that children’s hospitals are beginning to move back to full operation, as pandemic restrictions are lifted, these wait
British Columbians now have access to lab results collected from inpatient and outpatient settings, any health authority and from some private labs via the provincial government's Health Gateway. The website's a central point of access for lab
In the next 20 years, 90% of all jobs in England’s NHS are expected to require some element of digital skills. The review's being conducted by Health Education England as part of its digital readiness education program. Its chief nursing information
Disability advocates are hoping for changes in N.B. when it comes to accessibility of mammograms. They say there are barriers to accessing mammograms which unfairly subject those with disabilities to increased risk and potentially worse health
The rising costs of nearly every aspects of daily living due to record inflation is taking its toll. The Leger survey shows 38% of respondents cite money as being the biggest source of stress for the fifth time in eight years, nearly twice as much as
The University of Manitoba-led study found that living close to a trail used for walking, running and cycling leads to an 8% reduction in the risk factors for heart disease. Researchers also found a 12% to 15% decrease of cardiovascular disease risk
Researchers in Sudbury say interruptions in physiotherapy over the weekend can set elderly patients back in their recovery. The study concluded that additional weekend physiotherapy improves elderly patients’ physical function and gets them
Through MCI Dermatology Connect, private and public patients get personalized consultations, receive a diagnosis and a prescription for minor dermatology pathologies in only days. There’s no appointment between the patient and the doctor. Instead
The creator of the Avvy app, a Montreal nurse, compares the service to Uber for healthcare. Avvy launched in the Greater Montreal Area in Apr. and the company hopes to expand to other Canadian cities. Users can upload their requisition form from