Alberta Midwives
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Premier Smith worries Alberta’s health system losing focus given diffuse roles, prioritiesAlberta 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.PoliticsJul 20, 2023
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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, 2023
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Alberta to add more midwives, expand access to more rural, Indigenous mothersAHS 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.HealthMar 6, 2019
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Alberta midwives granted broader powers to give drugs, insert IUDs, perform ultrasoundsMidwives 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.HealthDec 12, 2018
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Alberta midwives, AHS reach agreement on expanding rural accessAlberta Health Services and the Alberta Association of Midwives has come to an agreement the province says will increase the number of midwives practising in Alberta.HealthMay 5, 2017
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Calgary rally calls on government to boost midwifery fundingMidwives and their supporters will be attending a rally in downtown Calgary on Wednesday to push for a boost in midwifery funding.HealthMar 30, 2016
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Alberta Health says more money coming as midwife practices consider closingWhen Cassie Evans opened Honeycomb Midwives with her business partner last fall, their goal was to provide vulnerable women with better access to midwife services. Less than a year later, the practice is looking at closing its doors. Not for a lack of demand but for a lack of provincial funding.HealthMar 22, 2016
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Midwives, families bring birthing tubs to Alberta legislature to push for improved funding"We want to demonstrate to the government that this is a really important issue for women in our province."HealthMar 9, 2016
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