At the end of the study period, 17% of those who were alive didn’t receive a follow-up test to determine whether they had an active infection and close to 60% who had a positive test didn’t begin treatment. Researchers say a lack of access to travel
The results were lower among women (43%) and residents of Atlantic Canada (25%). In B.C., 52% of residents say they’re satisfied with provincial healthcare, while in Alta. 47% say the same. Similar to previous polls, 38% believe healthcare
Up to 40 people will be accepted into the program, created through a partnership with the Michener Institute of Education at University Health Network. People in the program will sign a return of service agreement for a position with Nova Scotia
Le Collège des médecins de famille de l'Ontario estime que plus de deux millions d'Ontariens n'ont pas de médecin de famille et que cette pénurie se fait davantage sentir dans les régions rurales. Pour cette raison, Quinte West offre 100 000 $ à un
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
Campaign 2000 reports during the pandemic, rates of child poverty dropped by 40%, which it attributes to federal benefits that lifted many families above the poverty line. With the pandemic waning and inflation rising, the group's concerned the