Lab Services
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‘A step too far’: Alberta woman raises concern over newly-privatized lab testsLast year, Alberta Health Services contracted DynaLIFE Medical Labs to take over community lab service, making it responsible for 50 million tests a year.HealthApr 13, 2023
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Saskatchewan Health Authority to expand online patient booking systemBy April 2023, patients can start booking for lab appointments online as SHA will launch six lab sites including Moose Jaw, North Battleford, Prince Albert, and Swift Current.HealthFeb 21, 2023
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Town of Balcarres, Sask. staff fight to save lab services at primary health centreA small town in Saskatchewan is waiting for the province to restore services at the Balcarres Integrated Health Centre after the lab was damaged in a November 2021 vehicle crash.HealthAug 4, 2022
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Alberta government keeps promise to cancel construction of medical superlabAlberta is cancelling construction of a medical superlab in Edmonton and scrapping a plan to put all laboratory services under government control.HealthJun 20, 2019
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Alberta government agrees to $50M deal to take over medical lab services in 2022Alberta Health Services says it will pay Dynalife $50 million for its assets and take over its 1,200 staff.HealthSep 30, 2016
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AHS reaches ‘agreement in principle’ with Dynalife to continue providing lab servicesOn Thursday, Alberta Health Services confirmed to Corus Entertainment it had signed at letter of intent on Aug. 17 for Dynalife Diagnostic Laboratory Services to continue providing lab services for Albertans in the Edmonton region until 2022.HealthAug 26, 2016
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AHS extends lab services contract with DynalifeAlberta Health Services has extended its contract with Dynalife Diagnostic Laboratory Services for one year.HealthOct 14, 2015
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Alberta health minister stops expansion of private lab servicesAlberta Health Minister Sarah Hoffman has ordered AHS to stop the expansion of private delivery of lab services in Edmonton and northern Alberta.HealthAug 13, 2015
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Australian company chosen to provide lab services in Edmonton areaAlberta Health Services has chosen an Australian company to provide laboratory services in Edmonton and area for the next 15 years.HealthOct 17, 2014
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