Healthcare
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‘Enough is enough’: Saskatoon nurse speaks out on rise in hospital violenceA Saskatoon nurse wants to see increased safety measures at the city's health facilities after a man entered a hospital with a sawed-off shotgun late last month.CanadaDec 8
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Nurses continue push for increased security after incident at St. Paul’s HospitalNurses in Saskatoon are fighting for more security features in hospitals after a violent incident with a patient concealing a shotgun at St. Paul's Hospital.CanadaDec 5
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Children’s hospitals seeing more flu cases as earlier season takes a tollFlu season has arrived early, with CHEO reporting eight times more cases than last year as hospitals warn of rising infections among children and seniors.HealthDec 4
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Montreal clinic for vulnerable population faces closure amid Quebec’s controversial Bill 2Montreal’s Clinique L’Agora may close due to Bill 2, putting 6,000 vulnerable unhoused patients, LGBTQ2, and those with complex health needs at risk of losing critical careCanadaNov 21
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Upset with new doctor law, students at all four Quebec medical schools vote to strikeStudents at Quebec's four medical schools have voted for an unlimited general strike mandate over a new provincial law that ties part of doctors' remuneration to performance.CanadaOct 31
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Saskatchewan Health Authority to share emergency services disruptionsSaskatchewan's health minister says the policy will be implemented in early November and adjustments will be made to the new policy as needed.HealthOct 31
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Quebec adopts special bill to impose new compensation system on doctorsQuebec passes Bill 2, forcing a new doctor pay system with fines for resistance; critics warn it violates rights and will face court challenges.CanadaOct 25
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Provincial health ministers want funding commitment out of federal meeting in CalgaryAlberta minister Adriana LaGrange says provinces and territories are facing increased demands on their health-care systems and the federal government needs to step up its support.HealthOct 17
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Canada’s health ministers meet in Calgary to discuss funding, workforceFederal, provincial and territorial health ministers are in Calgary for two days of meetings, with interprovincial credential recognition and funding agreements up for discussion.HealthOct 16
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Winnipeg woman writes to Manitoba’s health minister over hospice bed shortageIn navigating end-of-life care for her loved one, Ashley Casson discovered there are only 16 hospice beds in Winnipeg — a situation she called 'disgraceful.'HealthOct 15
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