Health Workers
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Almost all doctors in Canada support moving to pan-Canadian licensing: surveyAlmost all doctors in Canada support changes to medical licensing that would make it easier for health workers to see patients anywhere in the country, according to a new survey.HealthJan 30
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Nova Scotia looking to fast track licensing process for Ukrainian health workersThe province plans to hire seven more navigators to assist with translation and with other matters such as helping newcomers obtain the proper licensing.HealthAug 25, 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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Quebec doctors are providing virtual training for Ukrainian health-care workersA group of Quebec trauma surgeons are offering training on life-saving procedures to Ukrainians contending with the Russian invasion.CanadaMar 6, 2022
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Health workers advocating for zero-tolerance policies for abuse of those on front linesAlberta medical groups are calling for zero tolerance policies to address rising violence and harassment of healthcare workers.HealthNov 11, 2021
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Health-care workers press Trudeau to keep his campaign promise on paid sick leaveTrudeau has said an early priority of his newly re-elected government will be to give all federally regulated workers 10 days of paid sick leave within 100 days of his new mandate.CanadaOct 20, 2021
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François Legault comments on last week’s plan to offer financial incentives for nursesLegault issued a statement commenting on a one-time bonuses plan intended to lure thousands of nurses back to the public sector from private placement agencies and retirement.HealthSep 25, 2021
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UNA receives confirmation Alberta hiring contract nurses to address staffing shortageThe union representing Alberta nurses says Alberta Health Services has confirmed it will be hiring contract nurses to address a staffing shortage in the province's hospitals.HealthSep 4, 2021
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Alberta nurses’ union seeks formal mediation, ‘one step closer to potential job action’"But even if (mediation) does not lead to an agreement, it will allow the parties to exercise their strike or lockout rights," the UNA said.HealthAug 26, 2021
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Coronavirus: Many Quebecers anxiously awaiting 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccineQuebec Public Health doesn't plan to start administering the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine until March, well beyond the timelines recommended by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.CanadaFeb 12, 2021
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