Patients of Nova Scotia Health facilities in the Halifax Regional Municipality can now check in for some appointments online up to 30 minutes in advance. In-person registration will continue to be available. The types of appointments eligible for
The Active for Life program, which will eventually be offered in five N.S. communities, is meant to give people who've completed physical rehabilitation programs but aren’t ready to exercise on their own the tips and confidence needed to get started
The U.S. 988 mental health hotline will offer residents struggling with suicidal thoughts an easy-to-remember number that will connect them with mental health counsellors rather than police. Mental health advocates have been pushing for a similar
The program will be called the Forensic Nurse Examiner (FNE) program and $1.16 million in funding is being provided to make changes. Horizon will hire full-time FNEs in Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Upper River Valley and Miramichi. Previously
Avec une pénurie de personnel et la hausse des virus respiratoire au Qc, les urgences des hôpitaux pédiatriques comme le CHU Sainte-Justine débordent. Toutefois, les parents sont en mesure d’éviter 10-12 heures d’attente dans les hôpitaux en se
A cardiovascular specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto teamed with a palliative care physician to develop a collaborative at-home palliative care approach in which heart-failure patients receive care from a team that includes cardiologists
CIHI found cases of pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, rose from 3,109 in 2017-2018 to 4,440 for the year ending Mar. 31, 2022. Over that same time, the rate of bedsores for every 100 hospitalizations rose from 0.13 to 0.19. Wounds Canada says
A national report assessing autism services across Canada reveals an evidence gap on rates of autism among Indigenous people in Canada. The barriers non-Indigenous autism patients face are exacerbated by colonization and related intergenerational
Most Canadian children and adolescents can’t get timely, quality, first-line treatments for anxiety disorders. The Canadian Paediatric Society guidelines are the first from the organization to specifically address anxiety disorders, which are among
Managed by the BC Centre for Disease Control, the Toxic Drug and Health Alerts System sends text notifications to subscribers who want information about illicit substances and increases in toxic drug poisonings in their region. The system is also a