The Scottish government's Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care is a plan to strengthen the role of pharmacy in hospital, general practice and the wider community. It aims to transform the role of pharmacy across all areas of practice, increase
The New Brunswick legislature's select committee on cannabis has released its final report, based on public consultations. The report follows the release of the Report of the New Brunswick Working Group on the Legalization of Cannabis, which looked
Toronto's Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital launched a national public awareness campaign, Dear Everybody, focused on breaking down disability stigma and stereotypes. Major themes for the movement include employment, friendship
A survey of physicians conducted Alberta Health Services found that nearly half of doctors who responded don't believe their opinions are valued by AHS managers. Other results from the poll include: More than one-third think patient safety decisions
The Newfoundland and Labrador government released the results of its consultation related to the legalization of cannabis in the province. Generally, the input showed broad agreement on some issues, such as the legal age requirement, regulating
An Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences report comparing mental health and addiction services across five provinces - British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec - finds teenagers and young adults have highest rates of suicide
A major health study for Inuit in the Nunavik region is about to get underway, nearly 15 years after the last study highlighted a number of health and food security issues for the people living there. Participants will be clinically tested for
A McMaster University study of more than 135,000 people in 18 countries finds that eating a moderate amount of all types of fat is linked to a reduced risk of early mortality compared to a low-fat diet, while a high-carbohydrate diet is associated
New Zealand's voluntary Health Star Rating (HSR) is encouraging manufacturers to create healthier foods, according to surveys of the country's supermarket products over a three-year period that's part of the study. The results show the HSR labelling
Infoway says six provinces (Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Ontario) and 16 community pharmacy companies will use its e-prescribing service, PrescribeIT. The system, it states, will launch in various