In Apr., the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta overhauled its application process to make it easier for internationally educated nurses to get clearance to work in the province. Since then, it claims to have received an unprecedented volume of
The province is providing $500,000 for Métis Nation BC to host two gatherings in the fall. In one, Métis girls will engage in Elder-led teachings around mental wellness. The gathering will include workshops, group activities, mentorship, traditional
Its survey reveals 45% of business owners felt mental health challenges compared to 38% in 2022. The report also shows a double-digit increase (from 21% in 2022 to 31% in 2023) in the proportion of entrepreneurs wanting to seek support from a mental
Following a pilot project at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton, patients with mental distress coming to other Horizon EDs will have access to a virtual addiction and mental health team and/or a psychiatrist. They’ll be
The psychological stress critically ill patients experience in ICUs is known to be nearly as lethal as the injury or illness that put them there but there are no formal treatment guidelines for it. After discharge from the ICU, 70% of them experience
AHS completed its sixth launch of Connect Care, an initiative that enables all health records from AHS, its subsidiaries and partners, to be accessed through one system. It also provides clinicians with common decision-making support. Launch six
GPs part of England’s National Health Services won’t be allowed to tell patients to phone back later and must offer an appointment or assessment on the same day or refer them to a pharmacist or emergency health services. They’ll be given £240million
With the Health Facilities Act, the province will be looking into moving cataract surgeries and possibly other surgical procedures where the need is high. A pilot program has cataract surgeries being performed already in private clinics in Bathurst
There will be 14 clinics the government describes as new or strengthened. The expansion includes collaborative family practice teams, primary care clinics, after-hours clinics, urgent care centres and urgent treatment centres. The province is adding
The investment comes on the heels of a recruitment push as the province attempts to integrate more staff into its healthcare system and to improve their workplace environment. An additional $350,000 will be used to give doctors access to Cortext, a