While Canada has a historically high physician-to-population ratio, concerns about physician shortages and burnout, as well as limited access to physician care continues. McMaster University analyzed workforce data for physicians from 1987 to 2020
The province needs to invest differently and has to organize primary healthcare differently to provide citizens with better access and quality of care. The province’s two major physicians' organizations are asking their government to use the funds to
Connect Care ensures that a patient's health information can be accessed by doctors across Alta., rather than being confined to the family physician. As of Nov. 6, 225,000 Albertans are online with Connect Care and 2,800 more healthcare providers
As federal health officials are urging Canadians to wear face masks indoors, a Nanos poll found seven in 10 Canadians would support the return of face masks mandates to some extent. Fifty-two percent would support the return of such mandates, 17%
The Nursing Homes Without Walls program extends some services from facilities to seniors who are still living at home. It’s expected to expand to 16 locations by 2023; eight sites will offer it next spring and eight more will join next fall. All 71
The last 100 days of life for people dying of cancer are marked by increasing healthcare use and costs as they face aggressive treatments and often suffer with severe pain. While research suggests most people prefer a home death, this study finds
The survey for the MEI found that women and residents of the Atlantic regions (70% vs. 49% B.C. and 44% in Alta.) are more likely to be dissatisfied. Almost four in 10 Canadians believe investments injected over the last 10 years had no effect on the
The Rural Health Action Group’s efforts to recruit healthcare workers for the Sackville Memorial Hospital are paying off and the group suggests its grassroots approach could be a model for other communities. The committee presented figures showing
The Sussex Health Centre and Sussex and Area Action Group held its initial meetings and overall goals and objectives, team structure and roles and responsibilities were established. The goals are to improve access to emergency care and surgical
The money from the community fund is available to community groups and municipalities through a $2-million fund operated by the Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment. To be eligible, organizations must be a registered society, association