A spike in excess deaths that began in the summer of 2021 as the COVID-19 Delta variant began spreading in the province saw 636 more deaths than normal over a 20-week period – a mismatch with the 79 COVID deaths the province reported during those 20
The report sets out recommendations for establishing a MAID regime that addresses situations regarding incurability, irreversibility, individual capacity, suicidality and the impact of structural vulnerabilities. The panel concluded that many of
A mistake often made during and after health crises sparked by social issues is to focus on creating more or better services - which doesn’t help deal with the increased demand for services as well as the supply of services. During the pandemic
The plan is to open 40 family connections centres across the province and four are slated to provide services under a pilot program next year. Families of autistic children will no longer get the current funding of up to $22,000 a year until age six
The large U.S. study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting people with mild or moderate initial coronavirus infections, including those without any underlying medical conditions, can still experience debilitating symptoms. It found that for
The initiative was launched in the spring of 2021 and hired over 170 nurses have been hired so far. As part of the program, newly registered nurses can receive up to $10,000 for a three-year commitment in a full time or part time role. The program
The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario conducted a survey during the height of Ont.’s third wave of COVID-19 in 2021 and collected responses from 5,200 nurses - most of which were from Ont. It found that: Over 75% were classified as “burnt out
The Canadian Medical Association, the Canadian Nurses Association and the College of Family Physicians of Canada say with more health workers burning out and leaving their professions, the healthcare system reached a point where immediate action is
Leger shows 81% of British Columbians who have family doctors see their physicians at least once a year, but those without one avoid even walk-in clinics due to perceived long wait times. It found that 30% of respondents didn’t have a family
As the NBHC points out, elderly patients suffer from being stuck in hospitals and this ties up beds meant for other patients, an occupational therapist at a special care home in Moncton believes more seniors in hospital waiting to be placed in a