Craig Dalton, CEO of Extra-Mural/Ambulance New Brunswick, blamed staffing shortages for the out-of-service ambulances in 2021-2022. Instead of returning the $4.7 million to the province, the Crown corporation used the funds to cover other operational
Horizon Health Network says the appointments, which are not walk-in appointments, must be booked by phone and are available Monday to Thursday. Horizon believes by offering people the option to self-refer, it’ll alleviate some of the pressures in the
The experts, from fields such as health, criminology and law, say the plan is unsupported by scientific evidence and represents an unjustifiable infringement of Charter rights. The N.B. government is considering legislation that would allow police to
The need for this program was demonstrated by a survey which showed more than one in six children under 18 on P.E.I. have complex needs and an overwhelming majority of their families have difficulty accessing health services. Children with complex
In Dec. 2019, it became mandatory for hospitals across the country to report serious adverse drug reactions to Health Canada. An analysis of the data show significant variances in what hospitals are reporting, raising questions about the
The pilot program, in the Langley, South Island, South Okanagan Similkameen, Thompson Region and Victoria divisions of family practice, is a partnership between Family Practice Services Committee (FPSC) and HealthLink BC. The program was developed to
Through the surgical-renewal strategy, as of Aug., B.C. performed 134,941 scheduled and unscheduled surgeries, which is 6,288 more than compared to the same time in 2019 and 642 more than 2022. In addition, all surgeries postponed throughout the
The College of Family Physicians of Canada wants to increase the length of family medicine residency from two years to three as a way of preparing doctors for more complex patients. However, the plan is raising concerns it’ll increase the shortage of
The two first well-being networks will be located in Labrador and Western Newfoundland. The provincial government hopes to expand them in each region of the province. The networks will integrate regional services that influence the social
Statistics Canada also says the province has the equal-highest rate of people with high blood pressure and the third-highest rates of cancer and arthritis. The report shows the four leading causes of death in Canada in 2020 were cancer, heart disease