Alberta Health Services
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‘Short 10 grams’: Alberta breast reduction candidate impacted by funding changes"Knowing how many grams that is prior to surgery is an incredibly difficult thing to do," said one of two dozen Calgary plastic surgeons.HealthMay 25
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Calgary ER doctors sound alarm over system in crisisOver 180 doctors across Calgary are raising the alarm over the state of emergency care in the city.CanadaMay 24
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Alberta election fact check: Does Danielle Smith want to ‘sell off’ hospitals?Danielle Smith's political opponents are accusing her of wanting to "sell off hospitals" in Alberta. Did she actually say that?PoliticsMay 18
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Alberta NDP raises concerns about lack of funding for rural health careAlberta's NDP says the only hospital in a town south of Calgary faces potential closures in its emergency department because the United Conservative Party has not supported it.PoliticsMay 15
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Alberta election: Smith and Notley hone in on health careBoth leaders announced improvements to the health-care system on Saturday, with Rachel Notley focusing on physician recruitment and Danielle Smith narrowing in on obstetrics.PoliticsMay 13
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Consolidating EMS dispatch didn’t improve issues: Alberta mayorsThe mayors of four Alberta cities finding the problems they flagged at the time of EMS dispatch consolidation are continuing.CanadaMay 2
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Cyclist taken to hospital after 14-metre fall in Edmonton river valleyEdmonton firefighters used a boat to help a cyclist Tuesday who went over an embankment from the bike path and fell 14 metres into the river.FireMay 2
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New network launched in Calgary to study, improve neurological rehabilitationThe network is focused on three areas of rehabilitation study — spinal cord injuries, stroke and movement impairment — each with its dedicated team of researchers.HealthMay 2
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Senior, 93, forced to sleep in hospital hallway leaves her Edmonton family outragedThe family of 93-year-old Virginia Chacon said she was moved out of a room and into a hallway at the University of Alberta, where she spent at least two days and missed a meal.CanadaApr 27
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Whooping cough outbreak grows in Alberta: ‘Any rise in cases is concerning’A whooping cough outbreak in Alberta is growing at a time when a report shows that perception of the importance of routine childhood vaccinations has declined.HealthApr 21
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