An interim report from Health Canada finds that for the first part of the year, 1,179 patients took advantage of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation, representing 0.9% of all deaths nationally. That compares to 803 doctor-assisted deaths
The Australian government launched a digital mental health website, HeadtoHealth.gov.au, to help link people with immediate mental health support and resources. The site provides access to: Australian mental health services and resources; Digital
A report from U.K. charity National Voices assessing whether healthcare services in England are delivering person-centred care concludes that NHS services still don't give people adequate control of their own healthcare, adding that there's no
The New Brunswick Medical Society launched the Choosing Wisely New Brunswick campaign to help clinicians and patients discuss unnecessary tests and treatments and make effective care choices. Provincial priorities have been identified and include
Horizon Health Network and Vitalité Health Network are partnering to improve access to MRI services in the Greater Moncton region, allowing the MRI service at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre to accept transfers of MRI patients
The first of three studies from the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board to compare drug coverage across provincial and federal public drug plans looks at overlap for 729 drugs that represented 82% of public drug costs in 2015. It finds that
According to research (sub. req.) from UBC, the Quebec government spends $200 more per person per year for its drug program than the rest of Canada (ROC). The province's private-public hybrid requires all employers providing health benefits to also
A report from the World Obesity Federation predicts that more than 10 million Canadians will be obese or overweight by 2025. The report estimates the global cost of treating obesity-related illnesses will be $1.5 trillion annually beginning in 2025
The Irish government plans to implement a sugar tax in April 2018, which is set to raise the cost of soft drinks. The country's 2018 Budget outlines that beverages with more than eight grams of sugar per 100ml will be taxed at €0.30 ($0.44) per litre
Australia's Department of Health rolled out a public consultation to develop a framework for the secondary use of My Health Record (MyHR) systems data in the country. The framework will build upon existing privacy laws to enable secondary use of