Doctors

• Quebec doctors consider moving to Ontario due to introduction of Bill 2

  Since Quebec passed its new pay reform bill just over two weeks ago, 285 doctors have applied for a licence to gain the ability to work in Ontario.

  Health

  Nov 12
  
• More than 10K people protest Quebec’s physician payment law at Bell Centre

  The protest took aim at Premier Francois Legault's legislation known as Bill 2, which changes how doctors in the province are paid.

  Politics

  Nov 9
  
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• Upset with new doctor law, students at all four Quebec medical schools vote to strike

  Students at Quebec's four medical schools have voted for an unlimited general strike mandate over a new provincial law that ties part of doctors' remuneration to performance.

  Canada

  Oct 31
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• U.K. couple moves to West Kelowna to work in the health care system

  The couple made the life-changing decision after seeing an ad from Health Match BC, a government initiative recruiting doctors.

  Canada

  Sep 9
• How health-care professionals can address medical gaslighting

  The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada is addressing what medical schools in Canada are teaching to avoid situations of medical gaslighting.

  Health

  Feb 1
• Queen’s Family Health Team awarded $100K grant to connect patients to primary care

  Queen’s Family Health Team awarded $100,000 grant by Kingston to connect 1,200 patients to primary care, boosting access and reducing unattached patient numbers citywide.

  Health

  Dec 19, 2024
• Bill to force new Quebec doctors to stay in province raises legal questions: expert

  Expert says proposed Quebec legislation forcing new doctors to practice in the Quebec's public system for five years could violate Charter-guaranteed rights to freedom of movement.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2024
• Alberta health care worker speaks out about AHS changes

  Last year the Alberta's United Conservative government announced it would be restructuring health care in the province.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2024
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• Manitoba cuts down doctor shortage with 133 new physicians since last year

  The province is now 346 doctors away from hitting the national average of doctors per capita, which sits at 243 doctors per 100,000 people.

  Health

  Oct 10, 2024
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• How many doctors does Canada have? Feds to fund research to find answer

  The money is being divided among research groups that aim to collect and study data on Canada's health workforce, which has been difficult to gather across health systems.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2024