Physicians
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Millions to go to health-care system as Manitoba incentivizes physician recruitmentMillions of dollars are being put to the use as the province of Manitoba doubles down on its goal of recruiting and retaining health-care professionalsHealthMay 11
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New compensation model announced for family doctors in SaskatchewanDoctors in Saskatchewan will now get a base rate for a standard range of services for each patient, but will also get additional fee-for-service payments for extra services.HealthMay 5
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Manitoba races to hire more health-care providers, aimed at meeting growing demandsNearly 900 professionals joined the province's health-care system as recruitment efforts kick in to meet the growing needs of ManitobansHealthMay 4
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Saskatchewan offers more money to keep clinics open laterAll community-based, full-service, fee-for-service family physicians will be eligible for an additional payment per visit service.HealthMar 31
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Physician assistant licensing legislation introduced in SaskatchewanThe 2023-24 provincial budget set aside $1.3 million to create 12 physician assistant positions in the province.HealthMar 28
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6 Kingston family doctors set to retire in MayRoughly 8,000 patients will have to find new family doctors. Retiring physicians tried to find replacements but were unsuccessful.CanadaMar 24
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Saskatchewan adds 15 internationally trained doctors to rural communitiesThe Province of Saskatchewan has announced 15 new internationally trained doctors are practicing in rural communities as efforts continue toward easing health-care challenges.HealthMar 16
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Sask. physician incentive more than quadrupling for rural and remote communitiesThe Rural Physician Incentive Program in Saskatchewan will now offer $200,000 over five years to attract family physicians to practice in rural and remote communities.HealthMar 15
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Canadian doctors spend 18.5 million hours on unnecessary paperwork, says new reportThe report also highlights Nova Scotia as a ``standout'' province in trying to reduce red tape in medicine.HealthJan 30
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Kelowna General Hospital busiest in the province, higher than Interior Health averageAccording to the Ministry of Health, Kelowna is the busiest hospital in the province and is operating at over capacity.HealthJan 13
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