Doctors Manitoba
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Online tool aims to cut emergency room wait times in WinnipegWait times have surged this season as the province deals with COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV.HealthNov 24, 2022
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Manitoba’s top doctor to field questions as respiratory virus numbers climbDr. Brent Roussin says Manitoba health officials will use a town hall Tuesday night to answer parents' questions about virus surges and to stress the need for preventive action.HealthNov 21, 2022
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Manitoba announces $200M plan to add 2K health-care professionalsThe plan will focus on retaining, training, and recruiting health-care staff across the province, the province says.HealthNov 10, 2022
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Doctors Manitoba ‘optimistic’ about rural health care changes outlined in new reportDoctors Manitoba president Dr. Candace Bradshaw told 680 CJOB's The Start that the report offers recommendations for short, medium and long-term solutions.HealthOct 28, 2022
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A new report shows Manitoba has third overall lowest number of physicians in CanadaThe report shows Manitoba has the third overall lowest number of physicians per capita in the country clocking in at 216 doctors per 100,000 residents.HealthOct 26, 2022
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Overwhelmed Winnipeg emergency department leaves seriously sick, injured patients waiting for careThe emergency department at the Health Sciences Centre this weekend dealt with significant demand from seriously sick and injured patients, according to Shared Health.HealthSep 13, 2022
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Doctors Manitoba says province’s surgery backlog at 128KDoctors Manitoba says although COVID-19 cases and restrictions have eased, physicians are seeing patients facing longer and uncertain waits for surgery, often while enduring pain.HealthJun 28, 2022
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Surgery and diagnostic backlog may have peaked: Doctors ManitobaDoctors Manitoba says new numbers show the massive surgical and diagnostic backlog in the province may have peaked.HealthMay 31, 2022
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Home-care cancellations see large year-over-year increases, WRHA saysThis year, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) cancelled nearly 27,000 appointments — 166 per cent more than over the same time period in 2021.HealthMay 31, 2022
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Manitoba announces plan for more orthopedic surgeries to clear backlogHealth Minister Audrey Gordon says she expects the plan will allow up to 1,000 more surgeries per year.HealthMar 30, 2022
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