The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) is ramping up efforts to increase the number of medical conditions pharmacists can treat, in what it says is an effort to ease the pressures on the healthcare system. The CPhA says governments should make
Health P.E.I. is offering some healthcare workers time-and-a-half or even double-time pay to take on shifts this summer that are deemed critical. It's hoped the move will make it easier for other health workers to take vacation. However, union
To attract healthcare workers into rural communities, the B.C. government is offering $30,000 signing bonuses for positions in Northern Health and up to $20,000 for remote areas in other health authorities. Eligible workers are required to sign a two
A report says deaths in the country’s 12 highest-population cities go up on days when there's extreme heat and people aged 65 and older are the hardest hit. Cities with larger proportions of people renting their homes had higher risks of death during
A study found about 41% of Veterans live with chronic pain, nearly double the rate of the civilian population and 63% of Veterans with chronic pain live with a mental health condition. In transitioning from federally funded and delivered care to
People with addictions, substance use and gambling disorders will be able to receive care from a multidisciplinary team, including a physician, RNs and social workers. It’s the eighth centre of its kind in N.S. and the first one in Halifax. Services
The Ottawa Hospital’s Digital Teammate provides human-like interactions with staff, patients and visitors. During an initial test phase, the Digital Teammate will answer questions about the hospital’s new campus in French or English. The hospital
The Fit-Frailty app allows healthcare providers to make decisions and plan care for their frail patients. The tool identifies the risk of frailty and age-related loss of muscle mass and strength in less than 15 minutes, through an in-person
The two-week preceptorship is a partnership between Manipal College of Nurses in India and the UNB Department of Nursing. Seven students will be on the frontlines at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital and at a Shannex LTC home, working
The WHO study calls physical inactivity a silent threat that needs greater attention. In Canada, 37% of adults were reported as physically inactive in 2022, the WHO study showed, going up from 31% in 2010 and 25% in 2000. If these trends continue, by