The line will be staffed with Indigenous people working with Health Link and will be available daily between noon and 8 p.m. The line will be staffed with Indigenous people who will answer questions, help access culturally appropriate care and
Screening will be available at 36 centres for those aged between 55 and 74, currently smoking or previously smoked and have a smoking history of 20 years or more. People who meet the criteria are encouraged to call the program for a consultation and
Créés en 2001, les groupes de médecine de famille (GMF) ont pour but d’accroître l’accès aux médecins de famille, désengorger les urgences et améliorer l’accès aux services psychosociaux. L’Institut de recherche et d’informations socio-économiques
The AMA says persistent staffing challenges are taking a toll on all facets of the healthcare system, adding those pressures are being felt most acutely in emergency departments. The association says the combined effect is a severe access block
The B.C. government’s desire to avoid the patient’s experience of hallway medicine and crowded hospital waiting rooms may have motivated directing funding towards urgent care centres and hospitals. A Dalhousie associate professor of Family Medicine
Telus Health MyCare virtual walk-in clinics were in high demand during the pandemic. But B.C.’s Medical Services Commission is now investigating whether the private, fee-based services allow patients to jump the queue, which is against the law
A First Nations physician and a public health specialist created the interactive digital resources for students within Queen’s Health Sciences to learn about the biases, discrimination and structural inequities within the healthcare system. It covers
The series is a one-stop shop for education and resources to develop authentic patient engagement skills in healthcare within the context of B.C. The webinars include a Q&A and insights from healthcare and patient partners actively engaging patient
The Alberta Medical Association (AMA) says it’s the first time it’s reached out to the public to gather input on how the system failed them, whether it’s because of lengthy wait times, a lack of family doctors or specialists or other problems. The
The excess death rate from March 14, 2020 to Oct. 30, 2021 was more than 75. The province’s numbers were much larger than N.S. (about -20), P.E.I. (about -90), and N.L. (about 40). Possible explanations for these figures include when pandemic rules