Canada Healthcare
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‘Waiting 20 hours’: Overwhelmed ERs causing patients to suffer, CMA saysEmergency room wait times surpass 20 hours in some areas and the Canadian Medical Association cautions that without significant systemic changes, this issue will persist.CanadaJan 11, 2024
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Health ministers set to meet in P.E.I. Here’s what’s on the agendaFederal Health Minister Mark Holland is set to sit down with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown to discuss how they're going to grow the health workforce.CanadaOct 11, 2023
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At-home HPV tests now available across Canada. What to knowThe self-testing kit by Switch Health can be bought online and is available across Canada except for the northern territories and Prince Edward Island.HealthSep 26, 2023
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Spinal surgery delays could have long-term effects on kids in Canada: reportThe report by the Conference Board of Canada says four in 10 children have surgery after six months, the clinically recommended wait time.HealthSep 25, 2023
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Next steps on new health-care deal tops agenda as premiers meet in WinnipegThe premiers are expected to publicly discuss how they plan to deal with the health crisis at the conclusion of their meetings on Wednesday.PoliticsJul 9, 2023
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Medical records should accurately identify LGBTQ2 Canadians: advocatesA report is calling for the addition of more fields on medical forms in all jurisdictions to capture the full diversity of sexual orientation and gender identity.CanadaJul 6, 2023
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Trudeau will offer ‘significant’ health funding increase in 10-year deal: sourcesThe federal Liberals say Tuesday's meeting will not result in a final deal, and that health ministers will continue to work out the details over the next several weeks.CanadaFeb 6, 2023
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How COVID continues to impact training of surgeons in Canada: ‘Not business as usual’A study published in 2021 found that about four out of five doctors in plastic surgery residency training programs across Canada believed the pandemic curtailed their exposure.CanadaJan 28, 2023
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Canadian pharmacists have new prescriptive powers amid doctor shortages"Pharmacies are trying to do a lot with limited resources,'' said Danielle Paes, chief pharmacist officer at the Canadian Pharmacists Association.HealthJan 2, 2023
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‘Tug-of-war’: Health spending debate between feds, provinces still up in the airCanada's federal and provincial governments' nearly two-year fight over the need for new spending on the country's universal health-care system will drag into next year.CanadaDec 22, 2022
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