A Saskatchewan physical therapist says the provincial government should implement multidisciplinary pain clinics, believing there's too much reliance on pharmacological remedies for relief from chronic pain. She admits that the main approaches to
The results from the New Zealand Health Survey were published using a new interactive tool called the Annual Data Explorer. The Health Survey collects information on the health and wellbeing of the population to help identify issues and monitor
The Ontario government budgeted $5.47 million for 12 projects approved through its Health Technologies Fund. Among the recipients of public funding includes Toronto-based MedChart platform, which allows patients at five hospitals to share data using
For people who are in the workforce already, the added burden of unpaid caregiving for a family member or loved one may lead to insomnia and other sleep issues, according to a study from Sweden. Researchers found that the likelihood of sleep problems
In 2016, the Alberta government unveiled a $3-million proposal to come up with a blueprint for hospital buildings in rural communities. However, the provincial health minister changed tack, saying the template she envisions for rural care is less
The hub in Ottawa's Vanier Community Service Centre is described as a one-stop shop to go beyond medical expertise to keep children healthy. It takes into consideration their physical, mental, emotional and social needs. With every new patient, the
The NHS England program proved popular with patients and GP practices. The U.K. government plans to add over 160 more pharmacists, increase the number of clinical pharmacists in general practice from 580 to over 1,100 across over 3,200 GP practices
The Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) rolled out an initiative that allows regional HIEs to share patient medical records across the nation. The Patient Centered Data Home (PCDH) expands several smaller regional
A dementia-friendly ward at the Royal Free Hospital in London has been transformed to look like 1970s Hampstead High Street. The space was transformed into a "therapeutic and reminiscence space" for elder patients and to provide people with dementia
The American Academy of Family Physicians’ screening toolkit was designed to help physicians recognize and respond to social factors that impact their patients' health. The toolkit includes a description of a team-based approach to screen for social