Quebec Health
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Quebec expands law for medically-assisted deaths, allows early requests for procedureThe law allows people with a serious and incurable disease to apply for a doctor-assisted death before their condition deteriorates and prevents them from consenting to one.HealthJun 7
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Report into Lakeshore hospital ER finds ‘toxic’ work environment, 135 recommendations issuedThe report found a toxic work environment existed in the unit, highlighted by tensions between various groups of employees and management and a practice of blaming each other.HealthJun 1
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Amendments submitted to Quebec’s health-care reformQuebec health minister Christian Dubé says the status quo is no longer acceptable and his health care reform bill will offer better access to care. Opposition parties disagree.PoliticsMay 31
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Quebec hopes to recruit up to 5,000 new orderlies by end of the yearThe Province of Quebec is launching a recruitment blitz, aiming to hire up to 5,000 new orderlies, to address a growing need in long-term care homes, by the end of the year.CanadaMay 16
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Quebec says new deal with medical specialists will reduce surgery wait timesQuebec says a new deal with the province's medical specialists federation will see doctors and other health professionals work overtime in order to reduce the backlog of surgeries.HealthMay 10
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Alleged toddler genital mutilation case investigation opened by Quebec rights commissionLa Tribune reported Wednesday that a daycare worker in the Quebec City region discovered while changing a girl's diaper that her clitoris had been removed.CrimeMay 4
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Lachine Hospital to remain community facility as ER set to reopenOn Wednesday the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) announced that it plans to keep the facility as a community hospital, a welcomed relief for advocates.HealthApr 26
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Nearly 200 residents forced to move from Montreal long-term care homesNearly 200 residents at two Montreal long-term care homes will be forced to move out for 'safety reasons.' Both privately owned residences were put under trusteeship in 2022.CanadaApr 18
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Quebec advocates continue efforts to save Lachine Hospital in MontrealEarlier this year, according to critics, the McGill University Health Centre, which oversees the Lachine hospital, decided to re-evaluate how services are delivered.HealthApr 14
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Quebec cannabis use remains steady since legalizationCannabis use has increased by 5 per cent since it was legalized, according to a 2022 cannabis survey released Wednesday by Quebec's statistics institute.CanadaApr 12
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