In B.C., only four surgeons do all the transplants at two Vancouver hospitals. Kidneys that can’t be used are getting shipped to other provinces. BC Transplant, the provincial agency responsible for organ transplants, said 56 kidneys were sent
Each year, the program’s expected to detect cancer in as many as 9,000 people, deliver almost one million scans and provide treatment earlier. People aged 55 to 74 with a GP record including a history of smoking will be assessed and invited for
The hospital at home service - already the largest of its kind in the world - will expand to cover children in every region of England after successfully treating more than 6,400 children over the last year. The services will treat conditions like
Horizon Health Network is exploring bringing in internationally-trained nurses or travel nurses to get the service back up and running. The staffing shortage is specifically impacting RNs in the department, due to a combination of short and longer
Vitalité’s latest quarterly report shows it has a critical shortage of pathologists in several of its health zones. Of the seven vacancies, the Edmundston and Campbellton regions each have two, while the Bathurst region has three. Some of the
The CMA released targets it says governments can use to drive health system improvements. The association believes these targets are key to turning healthcare systems around. They call for: Eliminating hospital ER closures within three years
The Learn and Stay Grant program at CTS Canadian Career College sees the government paying tuition for nursing and paramedic students, as well as the cost of books and other supplies. In return, students must agree to stay and work in underserved
Two UBC students developed the Lifegiver Box to reduce harm against Indigenous people and empower them to have autonomy over their healthcare. Consultations were held with the FNHA and Indigenous groups to determine what would be included in the
University of Cambridge researchers say an active lifestyle has a direct correlation to the overall quality of life for those over the age of 60. The study says older people who maintain an active routine and engage in regular physical activity
The Canadian Climate Institute analysis found that extreme heat could kill 1,370 people and send 6,000 to hospital each year in B.C. by 2030 if the province doesn’t adapt its essential infrastructure. Intense heat waves could also cost the province