The organization is urging provinces and territories to lower the start age for breast screening programs to 40 for individuals at an average risk of developing breast cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is responding to emerging evidence and
The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing funds five activities aimed at supporting the mental health of farmers, including: Supports for mental health literacy education for agriculture educators across the country; The development of a mental
The plan centres around creating incentives for healthcare providers to join team-based practices under the Family Medicine New Brunswick model, which was launched in 2017 and failed to grow as expected. Only 5% of physicians enrolled over the past
The accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program looks to fill vacancies across the province by getting nurses into hospitals about a year faster than the traditional nursing programs offered. There are already about 36 students expected in the
The health authority’s quarterly progress report on its critical action plan shows it hired more than 2,400 employees, including more than 900 nurses and 150 physicians, during the fiscal year that ended on Mar. 31. The breakdown of nurses hired
The latest collective agreement for nurses in N.S. includes a provision that’ll set nurse-to-patient ratios for hospital settings. The Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union believes the change will have a huge impact on the working lives of nurses as they’ll go
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) says that’s equivalent to 55.6 million patient visits. While EMRs have increased health information, 78% of doctors can’t exchange patient clinical summaries with physicians in other practices. The CMA launched
Under federal law, nurse practitioners can assess patients for medically assisted death and perform the service. However, many provincial jurisdictions don't have a mechanism for NPs to be paid for MAiD services, leading many to perform the work at
The bus is raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer and urging people to visit their family doctor if they notice something unusual. A survey found more than two in five people in the U.K. wouldn’t make a doctors’ appointment if they
Cervical cancer is the fastest increasing cancer among females in Canada, putting the country at risk of missing its target to eliminate the disease by 2040. Faltering vaccination rates, barriers to screening and lack of primary care providers are