Federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for health recently concluded their meeting in Edmonton, Alberta, discussing several topics, including efforts to address the overdose crisis, increase the accessibility and
Federal health minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor agreed with her provincial counterparts to look into the merits of a pan-Canadian pharmacare program for prescription medicines. The joint effort will explore potential cost and scope of the program as
The Ontario government pledged an additional 2,000 beds and spaces to improve care access, reduce wait times and assist in the transition from hospital to home. The provincial health minister outlined what the $140 million in new funding will supply
Experts argue that frontline clinicians lack the tools they need to play an active role in controlling the costs of care they provide. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement developed a "lean accounting" method for measuring real, unallocated costs
The U.K.'s Health Foundation and NHS Providers analyzed how current payment systems impact care providers by considering what works well, what problems they encounter. Following discussions with acute care, mental health, community and ambulance
A bill before the Alberta Legislature would allow residents of LTC facilities and their families to establish self-governing councils as of Apr. 1, 2018. The law would only apply to homes with more than four residents but would permit councils at
The Scottish Government rolled out a public consultation on a new strategy to help people lose weight. As part of Scotland's new diet and obesity strategy, the government is looking to restrict the promotion and advertising of unhealthy foods and
A study of Grade 9 to 12 students in Ontario and Alberta points to a "strong and robust" linkage between so-called vaping and subsequent tobacco use. The study, which suggests teenagers who use electronic cigarettes are at risk of graduating to
Teens are getting less sleep than they did before smartphones became commonplace, prompting concerns about potentially serious health consequences, researchers say. A study published in Sleep Medicine examined data from two surveys of U.S
The provincial government has promised to find a way to maintain oncology services at the Grand Falls General Hospital and the Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph de Saint-Quentin, following a Vitalité Health Network's decision to discontinue chemotherapy