AHS

• Woman frustrated by hip replacement delay at Edmonton hospital

  In a statement issued to Global News on Thursday, Alberta Health Services offered details on what the status is of the hospital's ability to perform such procedures currently is.

  Health

  Oct 17
  
• Alberta to launch new primary care agency by next month in health overhaul: LaGrange

  Adriana LaGrange says Primary Care Alberta will work to improve Albertans' access to primary care providers like family doctors or nurse practitioners.

  Health

  Oct 15
  
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• Nurses in Alberta to hold ratification vote on mediator-recommended agreement

  The United Nurses of Alberta says an online ratification vote will take place on Oct. 30.

  Health

  Oct 11
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• Health Quality Council of Alberta to investigate after some AHS referrals weren’t properly processed

  The referrals were made to specialists outside of Alberta Health Services, such as physiotherapists and dietitians.

  Health

  Oct 4
• Doctors, nurses concerned by Alberta premier considering plan to transfer hospitals

  The president of the AMA said the provincial government needs to share its data and show why third-party providers might be better suited to run some facilities.

  Health

  Aug 28
• Alberta NDP leader slams premier’s plan to possibly transfer control of some hospitals

  Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith needs to explain her plan to potentially transfer control of underperforming hospitals to third parties.

  Politics

  Aug 27
• Driver rushed to Calgary hospital after truck crashes into building

  A person was taken to hospital in critical condition after a vehicle crashed into a parkade in downtown Calgary on Friday afternoon.

  Canada

  Jul 5
• Multiple health enforcement orders issued to Lethbridge apartment complex

  Some Lethbridge renters are in limbo after Alberta Health Services issued multiple closure and work orders for an apartment complex.

  Canada

  May 16
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• A look at the E. coli outbreak in Calgary daycares: ‘How could this happen?’

  The eight-week outbreak was traced back to Fueling Minds, a catering company and school lunch delivery service provider that prepared food for its locations and other daycares.

  Health

  Dec 31, 2023
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• Alberta premier to launch health care changes in 2024: ‘One goal can’t wait on the other’

  Premier Smith is set to take scalpel and bone saw to Alberta's $17-billion health-delivery system in 2024, while simultaneously scrambling to keep and find more family doctors.

  Health

  Dec 30, 2023