Doctor Shortages
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‘Mind boggling’: ERs big and small across Canada struggle amid staffing crisisMillions of Canadians are increasingly faced with fewer options for medical care, thanks to health worker shortages across Canada, which have led to a cascade of ER closures.HealthAug 23, 2022
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Health workers to premiers: find solutions to ‘crisis,’ don’t just ask Ottawa for fundsHealth-care workers and advocates hope premiers will look beyond simply asking Ottawa for more health care funding and instead create an action plan to fix the health care crisis.HealthJul 10, 2022
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New Brunswick health plan update has little to say on recruitment issuesThe update on the five year healthcare plan focused mainly on a few short term measures intended to help stabilize the system.HealthJun 22, 2022
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‘We really need to fill that void’: rural Alberta municipalities struggling with doctor shortagesCochrane is one of many Alberta communities dealing with a shortage of physicians after a combination of factors created a "perfect storm" in the town.HealthAug 6, 2021
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6 N.S. emergency departments will be closed at some point this week due to doctor shortagesEleven emergency departments in the province will be closed this week, although not all of the closures are linked to doctor shortagesHealthAug 11, 2019
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2 doctors resign over labour challenges in Saint-Quentin, N.B.The two doctors in Saint-Quentin, N.B., saw approximately 2,400 patients in the area.CanadaJun 10, 2019
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Alberta, Saskatchewan and P.E.I. top provinces for doctors to practise: reportSaskatchewan and Alberta are among the top provinces for doctors to practice, according to a ranking compiled by "The Medical Post."HealthOct 10, 2018
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Doctors Nova Scotia demand ‘immediate action’ on physician shortages'This type of work environment does not lend itself to recruiting or retaining doctors,' states a document released Monday by Nova Scotia doctors.HealthSep 26, 2018
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No end in sight to B.C.’s doctor shortage as major online resource disappearsThere aren't enough doctors graduating to replace the ones that are retiring, said the president of Doctors of BC.NewsMar 6, 2018
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