Alberta physicians
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Trust must be rebuilt after proposed new labour deal rejected, Alberta doctors sayDr. Paul Boucher says before he and Health Minister Tyler Shandro can even begin negotiating the nuts and bolts of a new deal, that trust must be regained.HealthApr 12
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Premier rejects Opposition calls for Alberta health minister to be fired over failed deal with doctorsDoctors voted 53 per cent against the new deal brokered by the Alberta Medical Association and Tyler Shandro's Health Ministry.HealthMar 31
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Alberta physicians reject new master agreement with provincial governmentAlberta's doctors have rejected a proposed new master agreement aimed at resolving a year's worth of acrimony over pay and working conditions with the provincial government.PoliticsMar 31
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Alberta police, community physicians ask to be considered for COVID-19 vaccine priorityMore front-line workers are pushing the Alberta government to be included in Phase 2 -- even as part of an expanded Phase 2A -- of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.CrimeMar 11
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Alberta government, Alberta Medical Association reach tentative agreement for physiciansThe Alberta Medical Association and the province have reached a tentative agreement for physicians.PoliticsFeb 26
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Alberta budget 2021 targets health cost savings after COVID-19 pandemicThe Alberta budget 2021 clearly states: "future savings initiatives will be considered once mass vaccination has been achieved."HealthFeb 25
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‘Anxiety and depression are increasing’: Alberta doctor sees spike in mental health visitsA Calgary family physician says he is seeing as many as 12 patients a day suffering with mental health challenges when he used to see just one or two a day in 2019.HealthFeb 6
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Alberta surgeon who hung noose in hospital found guilty of unprofessional conductThe CPSA says that Dr. Wynand Wessels acted with the intention of sending a message that could be interpreted as "intimidating or threatening."CrimeJan 13
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New rules could change when and how Alberta doctors can resignThe proposed new standards of practice come after concerns that some doctors were leaving rural Alberta over an ongoing contract dispute with the province.HealthOct 12, 2020
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Two family doctors explain why they’re leaving Alberta: ‘Physicians are just feeling powerless’Dr. Amy Tan has worked as a physician in Alberta for 16 years. She had planned to keep working in the province for many more, but said her plans changed when a bitter dispute began between the United Conservative government and the province's doctors.HealthOct 2, 2020
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