Health Care
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Ontario auditor general finds province not properly overseeing doctor billingsOntario's auditor general is set to release her annual report today, with a major focus on health care.HealthDec 2
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Quebecers pay millions each year for health care in other provincesUnlike other provinces, Quebec has opted not to adopt reciprocal billing agreements with other jurisdictions for most medical services.CanadaOct 23
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Saskatchewan Health Authority expands partnership to cut down surgery wait timesNearly 100 people in Saskatchewan have been waiting over 24 months for a surgical procedure. A partnership between the SHA and surgical centres is aiming to tackle that problem.HealthOct 22
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University of Saskatchewan launches new public health-focused graduate programThe University of Saskatchewan is launching a first-of-its-kind graduate program, aimed at putting nurses on the front lines of community health.EducationOct 16
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Dying Toronto woman’s daughter says she spotted bedbugs in palliative care bedNancy Hayes, 81, had been suffering from lung cancer, vascular dementia and end-stage kidney failure, said Hayes's daughter. On Sunday, she died.HealthSep 30
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B.C. poached more than 140 U.S. health care staff, minister saidHealth Minister Josie Osborne says the province is "doing very well" in its recruiting drive of health care professionals from the United States.HealthSep 22
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Allegations of neglect, ‘dismal’ sanitary conditions at LaSalle HospitalAn 83-year-old woman says she's been left in soiled diapers multiple times — once for nearly 20 hours, until her daughter found her soaked in urine.HealthSep 18
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Health authorities warn of potential maternity care reductionsStaffing challenges at hospitals in Prince George and Kamloops mean expectant parents needing specialized care may need to be transferred to other hospitals.HealthJul 26
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Indigenous, Black patients waiting longer to be seen in Winnipeg ERs: reportRace-based data collected in Manitoba's health-care systems suggests Indigenous, African and Black patients are waiting longer in Winnipeg emergency rooms.HealthJun 17
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B.C. ER doctor sues Fraser Health, claims bullying, retaliationA lawsuit claims Fraser Healthy singled out and threatened an ER doctor after a group of staff posted a notice warning patients of Eagle Ridge hospital about of capacity issues.HealthJun 9
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