British Columbians now have access to lab results collected from inpatient and outpatient settings, any health authority and from some private labs via the provincial government's Health Gateway. The website's a central point of access for lab
In the next 20 years, 90% of all jobs in England’s NHS are expected to require some element of digital skills. The review's being conducted by Health Education England as part of its digital readiness education program. Its chief nursing information
Disability advocates are hoping for changes in N.B. when it comes to accessibility of mammograms. They say there are barriers to accessing mammograms which unfairly subject those with disabilities to increased risk and potentially worse health
The rising costs of nearly every aspects of daily living due to record inflation is taking its toll. The Leger survey shows 38% of respondents cite money as being the biggest source of stress for the fifth time in eight years, nearly twice as much as
The University of Manitoba-led study found that living close to a trail used for walking, running and cycling leads to an 8% reduction in the risk factors for heart disease. Researchers also found a 12% to 15% decrease of cardiovascular disease risk
The Health Strategy for Women and Islanders who are Gender Diverse outlines priorities in addressing the health and well-being needs of women and gender-diverse people, including the delivery of healthcare services. The five-year strategy includes
Instead of giving new prescriptions or recommending lifestyle changes to a patient who’s having difficulty making ends meet, physicians in an Alta. health network are asking patients about their financial circumstances to adapt the care and direct
The health network’s looking to engage its staff, physicians and New Brunswickers in recruiting healthcare workers. The Horizon Referral Reward focuses on the recruitment of RNs and $1,000 will be available for successfully referring a Registered
To reduce the province’s 95,000-person primary care wait list, the funding model will see three family doctor clinics being paid for the number of patients they serve, as opposed to only for services provided, Currently, family physicians in N.S. are
A doctor at a rural ER usually sees every patient in person, day and night. But for three weeks this spring, two rural ERs were staffed by only one doctor on call 24 hours a day who remained on standby overnight to take phone calls from nurses