Quebec healthcare
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Quebec nurses union tells thousands of workers to refuse ‘abusive’ overtime this weekend: FIQThe union called the overtime system "inhumane" and "abusive," adding that it puts the health and safety of both nurses and patients at risk.HealthOct 17
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Civil rights lawyer wants Quebec permit system for family doctors declared unconstitutionalThe move comes after Health Minister Christian Dubé recently reduced the number of new family doctors who are allowed to practise in Montreal.CanadaOct 8
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About 20,000 Quebec health workers still not fully vaccinated as deadline mandate loomsQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé encouraged health workers who haven't rolled up their sleeves to do so before the Oct. 15 deadline.HealthSep 16
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Quebec College of Physicians sends out warning about woman pretending to be a doctorThe Quebec College of Physicians says Annie Ung, who claims to be a medical resident at a Montreal hospital, has managed to get two internships in clinics.CanadaJun 2
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Joyce Echaquan coroner’s inquest comes to an end, community marches in her honourA large march was held in Joyce Echaquan's honour Wednesday afternoon in Trois-Rivières, Que., after the hearings into her death concluded.CanadaJun 2
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Indigenous leader tells Quebec coroner’s inquest community haunted by Joyce Echaquan’s deathIndigenous leaders are renewing their calls for the Quebec government to recognize systemic racism in the province's health-care system.CanadaJun 1
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Joyce Echaquan’s life at Quebec hospital could have been saved: expertThe head nurse at a Quebec hospital where Joyce Echaquan died last September told a coroner's inquest today the Indigenous patient's care should have been taken more seriously.CanadaMay 27
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Echaquan inquiry: Quebec hospital patient, visitors testifyA Quebec coroner conducting a public inquiry into the death of Joyce Echaquan says she's sorry if her comments last week offended anyone but assures she has been impartial.CanadaMay 25
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Quebec nurse admits prejudice among staff about Indigenous patients at Echaquan inquiryFour nurses and an orderly are to testify Tuesday at the public hearings.CanadaMay 18
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Family of Joyce Echaquan takes the stand on Day 2 of coroner’s inquestJoyce Echaquan's brother, Stéphane, was first on the stand Friday, describing seeing his sister's body restrained in hospital as "shocking."CanadaMay 14
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