Staffing Shortages
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Ontario to add 400 new primary care providers to deal with staffing shortageOntario is investing $110 million in an effort to connect more than 300,000 people to primary care teams, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Thursday.CanadaFeb 1, 2024
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Many Saskatchewan nurses, supporters rally in Regina park amid staffing crisisMany Saskatchewan nurses gathered for to rally at Regina's Wascana Park in response to inadequate action on the state of the healthcare in the province.HealthOct 25, 2023
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Merritt Mayor plans to withhold tax funds from province amid temporary ER closuresThe ER at the Nicola Valley Hospital has been closed more than a dozen times this year, three this month.CanadaOct 1, 2023
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Staffing shortages persist in Manitoba’s SANE Program but progress underway: Shared HealthThe Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners program - or SANE - at Health Sciences Centre is still looking to fill some staffing positions, but Shared Health says progress is being made.HealthJul 5, 2023
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Seasonal jobs going unclaimed, Manitoba businesses say, as students break for summerManitoba businesses offering summer jobs say staff shortages continue, with willing or available workers well below levels seen before the pandemic. 'Where have these people gone?'CanadaJun 13, 2023
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Doctors warn of summer ER crunch in Canada: ‘A lot of waiting by patients’Last summer, a number of hospital ERs across the country had to temporarily close their doors due to staffing challenges. Doctors warn of another crunch this year.CanadaJun 2, 2023
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Ontario ER, urgent care centre to temporarily close amid labour shortagesA hospital in Ontario says it will close its emergency department overnight Thursday, the latest in a number of recent temporary ER and urgent care centre closures in the province.HealthDec 29, 2022
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Interior Health still offering incentives, money to get healthcare workers in Grand Forks, B.C.Among the incentives offered by Interior Health and the Ministry of Health is $2,000 in a quarterly retention bonus for eligible existing staff depending on how much they work.HealthDec 21, 2022
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Penticton, B.C. firefighters understaffed and burnt out, union saysMore evidence of just how bad first responder burnout is becoming. The Penticton Professional Firefighters Union says their members are overworked.CanadaSep 20, 2022
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50% of Manitobans reject idea of private health care, recent poll showsStaffing shortages and experiences of poor care across the country have officials searching for answers to Canada’s health care challenges.HealthSep 12, 2022
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