Since 2021, N.B. recruited more than 500 internationally-trained nurses to work in the province in a variety of healthcare roles. More than 200 of those recruited already started working, with the remainder expected to arrive in the coming months
The degree program is open to nurses with two years of clinical experience in the mental health and addictions field within the past five years. This graduate program can be completed in two years as a full-time student or in three years as a part
People across England are being encouraged to use the NHS App to register their organ donation decision. The total number of organ donation decisions registered for the first time through the NHS App increased by over a fifth over the last year to
N.S. is expanding a fast-tracked immigration program to include international students who want to become paramedics and pharmacy technicians, in its latest move to address health worker shortages. The province is allowed to nominate immigration
Members of the public will be asked to shape how the NHS uses their health data to improve patient care, as part a series of events next year. The events will gather public views on digital and data transformation in the NHS. Among the programs and
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available. The public consultation will seek views on whether to raise the threshold for describing a
Ipsos says mental health is the top health concern for people across 31 countries, moving ahead of previous years’ top concerns like cancer and coronavirus. Overall, men are significantly less concerned over mental health in their country than women
The overall rate of ER visits among adolescents jumped by 121% above expected levels, whereas the rate of hospital admissions was up 54% above what was expected in that age bracket. Emergency visits among young adults aged 18 to 26 years and older
A study found Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder have an approximately 60% higher risk of experiencing their first heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event than those without cannabis use disorder. Within the group of people
The study shows people who visit an ER for substance-induced psychoses had an 18.5% risk of developing to schizophrenia within three years of their ER visit. Individuals with an ER visit for substance use without psychosis had a lower 1.4% risk of