B.C. is eyeing the expansion of a novel program in Canada for patients living with mild to moderate overdose-related brain injuries. The program, which allows people living with brain injury and their support persons to develop an understanding of
The initiative, launched in 2021, involves community health and wellbeing workers going to families’ homes, delivering healthcare advice and connecting people with local health and community support services. An evaluation of the program found those
The U.K. government believes giving more options of where patients can go for treatment, including in the independent sector, could cut up to three months off waiting times after being referred by a GP for treatment. Information for healthcare
Boston Consulting Group found five million young professionals in Canada are in need of mental health support, advising businesses and organizations to invest more into employee well-being. Work was found to be the number one source of stress for
Partnering virtual physicians with nurses during 811 calls could ease the burden of in-person visits to the ER. The UBC study found that out of the 811 callers who were seen by virtual physicians, only 26% were advised to immediately go to the ER
Unlike a family doctor's office, which deals just with primary care, Ottawa’s Centretown Community Health Centre teams family physicians with other health professionals, leaving doctors to focus on medical issues while patients access care under one
The petition, calling on N.B. to get its own pediatric hospital, collected more than 400 signatures. Over the last fiscal year, more than 750 New Brunswick patients had inpatient stays at the IWK in Halifax. The NBMS echoes the call to improve
Respondents said team-based primary care should include family doctors, NPs and other health professionals such as dietitians, pharmacists and social workers. Other recommendations include: Expanding virtual care to improve accessibility in rural and
The incidence of colorectal cancer among young adults under 50 years of age rapidly climbed in recent years, challenging conventional perceptions of it being an older adults’ disease. A petition in Ont. is requesting the province lower the age
Mental Health Research Canada says more than one in 10 Canadians report high self-rated anxiety or depression. The study revealed a significant correlation between a high amount of personal screen time and negative mental health indicators. Other