Midwives
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Ontario plans to expand midwives’ prescribing powerOntario is planning to expand the list of drugs that midwives can prescribe and administer, including allowing them to prescribe birth control.HealthOct 27, 2023
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Inside the push to end ‘birth evacuations’ in Indigenous communitiesThe practice of "birth evacuation," was put in place by the federal government decades ago, with the intention of reducing infant mortality rates, according to a 2021 study.HealthSep 29, 2023
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Alberta election: Smith and Notley hone in on health careBoth leaders announced improvements to the health-care system on Saturday, with Rachel Notley focusing on physician recruitment and Danielle Smith narrowing in on obstetrics.PoliticsMay 13, 2023
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Ontario to expand list of tests midwives can order; midwives say it’s a first stepOntario is set to expand the list of tests midwives can order and perform, as part of the government's push to increase community care options and ease health system pressures.HealthApr 5, 2023
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West Kelowna nurse reprimanded for harassing text messagesA West Kelowna nurse who breached patient privacy has had her professional licence suspended for 10 weeks, according to a Consent Resolution Agreement.HealthMar 8, 2023
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Positive record for babies delivered by midwives: UBC studyNew research from the University of British Columbia shows midwives are handling more complex pregnancies, and are doing it well.HealthFeb 27, 2023
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‘Significant loss’: Midwives, mothers concerned by midwife shortage in Abbotsford, B.C.When Alescia Richardson started 13 years ago, she said there were about 21 midwives with primary privileges in the community. By her count, there will soon be less than 10.HealthMay 5, 2022
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COVID-19: Interior Health needs help distributing vaccinationsQualified health-care workers of all stripes are being called upon to help Interior Health get COVID-19 vaccines into people's arms.NewsDec 22, 2021
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Saskatchewan NDP calls for midwife post-secondary education programIn a letter posted to Twitter, Saskatchewan advanced education critic Jennifer Bowes called on the advanced education minister to begin work on a new post-secondary program.CanadaMar 19, 2021
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Coronavirus fears spark increased interest in giving birth at home, midwives sayA recent survey and reports from midwifery practices indicate that a pronounced uptick in women interested in home births began as the pandemic took hold in the spring.CanadaDec 20, 2020
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