Rural Hospitals
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Ontario extends funding that helps certain hospitals avoid temporary ER closuresOntario is extending funding that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid temporary ER closures, after previously saying it would end after the summer.HealthSep 20, 2023
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Doctors Manitoba ‘optimistic’ about rural health care changes outlined in new reportDoctors Manitoba president Dr. Candace Bradshaw told 680 CJOB's The Start that the report offers recommendations for short, medium and long-term solutions.HealthOct 28, 2022
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Newfoundland and Labrador temporarily hikes pay for doctors in rural emergency roomsRural health centres across the province have had to intermittently shut down their emergency services because of a lack of doctors.HealthJul 14, 2022
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Some patients in Regina and Saskatoon could be transferred to rural hospitalsHospitals in Regina and Saskatoon are at capacity and if it continues to go this way for the next while, possible patient transfers to rural hospitals could be expected.HealthJan 25, 2022
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Doctor, nursing shortage drives emergency room closures across Nova ScotiaRural hospitals in Nova Scotia have been more susceptible to emergency department closures, as the doctor and nursing shortage continues to drive the number of shutdowns.NewsOct 25, 2021
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