The agency estimated more than 4.5 million people 65 and older visited medical specialists, got non-emergency tests or had non-emergency surgeries in 2019 and 2020. More than 15% of seniors had difficulty accessing those services. Common barriers
A Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada survey found 46% of women were misdiagnosed with another disorder prior to being diagnosed with ADHD. Although the number of adult women newly diagnosed with ADHD nearly doubled from 2020 to 2022, many women remain
The provincial government opted to stay the course rather than slash taxes or throw huge sums of money at the healthcare system. That leaves it projecting a surplus for 2024-25 of $41 million. Notably, the health budget is nudging up by only $1.6
That works out to about 200 fewer people leaving, although the drop isn’t as much on the RN front. Horizon projects 31 fewer RNs to leave this year compared to last, a drop of 0.1%. However, recruitment efforts led to an overall increase in the
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia is drafting a policy that would force doctors to provide a referral for surgical or medical treatments that go against their values or beliefs. This usually happens for cases like MAID, abortion
A campus alcohol recovery room at the University of Guelph dedicated to helping students sober up after a bout of heavy drinking is easing hospital pressure, a health administrator says. The recovery room diverts patients who don’t need an ER visit
The Rural Immersion program will train UBC family medicine resident doctors in communities across northern B.C. The program is the first of its kind in the province and one of the very few offered at medical schools across Canada. It fully immerses
Lack of access to a primary care provider negatively impacts the health of both individuals and the population and in Canada, the percentage of those who reported having a regular doctor or place they go for care dropped from 93% in 2016 to 86% in
The Ottawa Hospital began providing patients with adhesive bandages that complement a variety of skin tones. The bandages, which come in three shades, were made available through a contract negotiated by a not-for-profit that sources medical supplies
The average wait time for hip replacements in the province is 309 days, nearly twice the national average of 164 days. For knee replacements, the average is 198 days, while it was 466 days in Sask. The new intake system coordinates, tracks and