Alberta Midwifery

• Premier Smith worries Alberta’s health system losing focus given diffuse roles, priorities

  Alberta finished centralizing its health system into AHS 15 years ago, but Smith said the contemplated changes would not turn back the clock to a completely decentralized model.

  Politics

  Jul 20, 2023
  
• Alberta to add more midwives, expand access to more rural, Indigenous mothers

  AHS said the negotiations between it and the AAM will be reopened in the third year of the new agreement to review compensation for the new services that are being provided. 

  Health

  Mar 6, 2019
  
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• Alberta midwives granted broader powers to give drugs, insert IUDs, perform ultrasounds

  Midwives in Alberta will soon be able to provide greater care to expectant and new mothers, including prescribing and administering medications, inserting IUDs and performing ultrasounds.

  Health

  Dec 12, 2018