Migrant worker battling cancer finally gets medical card in Nova Scotia
A migrant worker from Jamaica spent months without health care after being fired from her job on a farm, and while battling cancer.
Health
Mar 18
As fake Botox cases prompt alert in U.S., Canada says no new issues reported
A total of 22 people in the U.S. reported adverse effects after receiving Botox injections from unlicensed or untrained individuals, or in non-healthcare settings, the CDC said.
Health
Apr 23
New provincial budget provides hope for Southeastern Ontario
Provincial budget aims to tackle opioid epidemic, housing shortages, and healthcare gaps in Southeastern Ontario
Politics
Mar 27
‘Rectify the disaster’: Doctors renew crisis warning at Surrey Memorial Hospital
Six months after their rally at city hall, Dr. Randeep Gill and Dr. Maged Bakhet are again urging the B.C. health ministry to take action on issues plaguing the Surrey hospital.
Health
Mar 8
Winnipeg residents living with disabilities left struggling amid health-care support worker strike
On Wednesday, 160 healthcare support workers walked off the job at Ten Ten Sinclair, a housing development company in the city for people with various physical disabilities.
Health
Mar 10
Premier Higgs backs calls for auditor general investigation of travel nurse contract
New Brunswick has been under fire for the use of expensive travel nurse contracts to fill gaps in the healthcare system.
Health
Feb 27
Seniors in rural B.C. have poorer access to health care, housing: report
The report says people ages 65 or above who live in rural areas have poorer access to health care, lower average incomes and fewer options for affordable housing.
Health
Feb 18
Manitoba appoints new Shared Health board chair, members to tackle healthcare challenges
The Manitoba government has appointed a new Shared Health board chair as well as new members to help tackle health challenges in the province.
Health
Feb 14
Controversial plan would see services divided between two hospitals in Central Ontario
A redevelopment plan for Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare is receiving pushback from the community despite officials saying it’s the only way to sustain healthcare in the region.
Health
Feb 10
More than 325K patient files stolen in cyberattack on 5 southwestern Ontario hospitals
Nearly six months after a ransomware attack that impacted five hospital networks in southwestern Ontario, officials are outlining the extent of the impact on patients.
Canada
Apr 3
Ontario hospital workers awarded 6% pay increase, new agreement on agency nurses
Around 65,000 hospital workers in Ontario have been given a two-year pay increase in an arbitration decision that also hands the union more insight into agency nursing costs.
Health
Apr 19
Penticton, B.C. receives ‘baby-friendly’ designation
The health-care teams at Penticton Regional Hospital and Penticton Heath Centre have received international recognition for their care and support of new parents and their babies.
Canada
Apr 5
Two health centres partner to create new obstetrics clinic for marginalized women
The women that the obstetrics clinic are trying to reach have socioeconomic barriers that prevent them from accessing traditional healthcare providers.
Canada
Jan 31
Innovative nursing education: Mannequins lead the way in Alberta
Amidst a nursing shortage and fewer clinical hours available, Bow Valley College is pioneering digital revolution practices in nursing education.
Health
Apr 22
Some Manitoba surgery wait times increasing despite rise in surgery volumes
A new study by CIHI shows an 18 per cent increase in hip replacements nationwide in 2023, compared to 2019. But, only 66 per cent of patients received the surgery in a timely way.
Health
Apr 4
HKPR health unit to issue 2,000 student suspensions for incomplete immunizations
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit issued second notices on Monday to parents to get their child's immunization records updated.
Health
Apr 22
New revolutionary clinic for Indigenous community opens in Montreal
A first of its kind health care clinic in Montreal opened its doors. Native Montreal’s Family Clinic aims to provide culturally safe services to the Indigenous community.
Health
Apr 12
NB Lung wants provincially-supported radon mitigation program for ‘preventable’ cancer
The health advocacy organization is disappointed not to see a program to help homeowners mitigate high levels of radon gas in their home.
Health
12 hours
Ontario weighing nurse practitioner funding options amid extra billing concerns
The Ontario government is looking for ways to bring clinics led by nurse practitioners into the public health system. It also wants Ottawa to create cross-Canada rules.
Politics
Apr 15
‘I’m not paying it’: Ontario family furious over $400/day hospital fine for not moving to LTC
Campeau chose neither – the family has been racking up a monster bill since March 11 that remains unpaid while her mother has stayed on at a Windsor, Ont., hospital.
Health
Apr 10