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Rural and remote doctors are burning out. What will it take to help them?Some of those working in the medical field say a federal promise to forgive loans for rural and remote doctors is like putting a band-aid on a broken bone.CanadaFeb 20
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Fourth medical simulation training centre opens in Penticton, B.C.Simulation programs are designed to create medical scenarios that are often low-frequency, high-risk events like cardiac arrest or major trauma.HealthJun 21, 2023
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Pressure at work? Report says these are the most stressful jobs in CanadaA Statistics Canada survey conducted in April shows that more than 20 per cent of the employed population experienced 'high or very high levels of work-related stress.'CanadaJun 20, 2023
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Health care should remain top priority for premiers amid ER crunch: groupsThe Canadian Medical Association and other organizations representing health workers are urging premiers to keep health care at the top of the agenda at their next meeting in July.HealthJun 5, 2023
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N.B. health minister caught off guard by N.S. nurse bonus announcementIn response to news of a Nova Scotia nurses incentive, New Brunswick premier Blaine Higgs said he doesn't want to get into a bidding war with other provinces.PoliticsMar 22, 2023
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Manitoba health-care unions call for workplace safety certifications amid high injury ratesIn Manitoba, health care is 'the most dangerous sector to work in,' says Kevin Rebeck, president of the Manitoba Federation of Labour. 'That’s wrong. That needs to change.'HealthMar 13, 2023
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Université de Moncton president calls on province to eliminate tuition for nursing studentsDenis Prud'homme told a legislative committee that grant money for students who attend the nursing program at a Maine university would have been better spent at home.HealthMar 5, 2023
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Satellite training centre opens in Lumby, B.C. for continuing care workersLumby is now the home to a new satellite training centre, the first of five to be established across the province. The centres will provide education to continuing care workers.HealthNov 18, 2022
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St. Paul’s Hospital’s Lights of Hope construction kicks offThe goal is to raise $3.6 million, which will go towards critical equipment, life-saving research and community programs in the providence health region.CanadaOct 22, 2022
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Burnout impacting health-care professionals globally, experts tell Kelowna, B.C. eventFriday’s conference, organized by the VJH Physician Society, was the first in its history, but the group intends on making it an annual event.HealthOct 21, 2022
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