‘Unnecessary’ sick notes a burden on Manitoba, Canada health-care systems, docs say
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‘Unnecessary’ sick notes a burden on Manitoba, Canada health-care systems, docs say
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‘Unnecessary’ sick notes a burden on Manitoba, Canada health-care systems, docs say
01:59 | October 28, 2024
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More doctors in Manitoba
00:47 | September 10, 2026
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Transplant surgeon thinking of leaving Manitoba
02:18 | June 25, 2026
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Doctor recruitment efforts in Manitoba continue
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Sick notes add to pressure on health-care system, Manitoba doctors say
01:31 | June 17, 2025
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02:16 | February 27, 2025
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Record number of medical students begin journey
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02:09 | October 5, 2023
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Manitoba to ease administrative duties for doctors
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Doctors Manitoba concerned about physician shortage
01:35 | November 24, 2022
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Doctors Manitoba ‘optimistic’ about rural health care changes outlined in new report
01:04 | October 28, 2022
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Doctor makes desperate call for help after ‘chaotic’ weekend in Manitoba ER
03:11 | October 25, 2022
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ER closures anticipated in rural Manitoba this summer
00:49 | June 24, 2022
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Manitoba doctors increasingly prescribing antibiotics inappropriately, study finds
00:46 | October 19, 2021
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Manitoba nature prescription
01:20 | October 13, 2021
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Manitoba launches $14 million campaign to boost vaccination numbers
01:48 | September 21, 2021
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Virtual doctor appointments proving popular
01:31 | August 19, 2021
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Estimated backlog of surgeries, diagnostic procedures tops 110,000, says Doctors Manitoba
00:49 | June 17, 2021
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Patient PTSD
01:55 | May 26, 2021
‘Unnecessary’ sick notes a burden on Manitoba, Canada health-care systems, docs say
Description
October 28, 2024
The Canadian Medical Association says you shouldn’t need to bring a sick note to work if you have a short-term illness. Daisy Woelk reports on the call to scrap the notes.
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‘Unnecessary’ sick notes a burden on Manitoba, Canada health-care systems, docs say01:59 | October 28, 2024 -
More doctors in Manitoba00:47 | September 10, 2026 -
Transplant surgeon thinking of leaving Manitoba02:18 | June 25, 2026 -
Doctor recruitment efforts in Manitoba continue01:23 | March 30, 2026 -
Doctors Manitoba calls for modernization of referral process01:19 | January 29, 2026 -
More doctors, less retention: New Manitoba report02:10 | October 30, 2025 -
Manitoba PC Health Critic04:06 | October 22, 2025 -
Reflecting on NDP’s health-care promises after two years in power01:46 | October 1, 2025 -
Manitoba doctors warn of rural and northern emergency room disruptions this summer01:56 | June 26, 2025 -
Sick notes add to pressure on health-care system, Manitoba doctors say01:31 | June 17, 2025 -
Winnipegger urges patients to advocate for themselves after mother’s delayed cancer diagnosis02:23 | March 10, 2025 -
Doctors concerned over impacts of potential tariffs on health care02:16 | February 27, 2025 -
Record number of medical students begin journey02:28 | August 21, 2024 -
Manitoba government targets hiring 100 new doctors within a year01:48 | April 11, 2024 -
Health funding reaction01:34 | February 15, 2024 -
Kinew, Trudeau announce $633M in health funding for Manitoba02:01 | February 15, 2024 -
‘It was unnecessary’: Death of Indigenous mother sparks bias concerns in Ontario healthcare03:28 | December 14, 2023 -
Manitoba physician numbers far below national average, report finds01:51 | October 30, 2023 -
Can NDP fix health care?02:09 | October 5, 2023 -
Changes to Manitoba’s health-care system as province sets sights on more recruitment00:48 | July 24, 2023 -
Manitoba to ease administrative duties for doctors00:21 | February 3, 2023 -
Doctors Manitoba concerned about physician shortage01:35 | November 24, 2022 -
Doctors Manitoba ‘optimistic’ about rural health care changes outlined in new report01:04 | October 28, 2022 -
Doctor makes desperate call for help after ‘chaotic’ weekend in Manitoba ER03:11 | October 25, 2022 -
ER closures anticipated in rural Manitoba this summer00:49 | June 24, 2022 -
Manitoba doctors increasingly prescribing antibiotics inappropriately, study finds00:46 | October 19, 2021 -
Manitoba nature prescription01:20 | October 13, 2021 -
Manitoba launches $14 million campaign to boost vaccination numbers01:48 | September 21, 2021 -
Virtual doctor appointments proving popular01:31 | August 19, 2021 -
Estimated backlog of surgeries, diagnostic procedures tops 110,000, says Doctors Manitoba00:49 | June 17, 2021 -
Patient PTSD01:55 | May 26, 2021
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‘Unnecessary’ sick notes a burden on Manitoba, Canada health-care systems, docs say01:59 | October 28, 2024
-
More doctors in Manitoba00:47 | September 10, 2026
-
Transplant surgeon thinking of leaving Manitoba02:18 | June 25, 2026
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Doctor recruitment efforts in Manitoba continue01:23 | March 30, 2026
-
Doctors Manitoba calls for modernization of referral process01:19 | January 29, 2026
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More doctors, less retention: New Manitoba report02:10 | October 30, 2025
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Manitoba PC Health Critic04:06 | October 22, 2025
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Reflecting on NDP’s health-care promises after two years in power01:46 | October 1, 2025
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Manitoba doctors warn of rural and northern emergency room disruptions this summer01:56 | June 26, 2025
-
Sick notes add to pressure on health-care system, Manitoba doctors say01:31 | June 17, 2025
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Winnipegger urges patients to advocate for themselves after mother’s delayed cancer diagnosis02:23 | March 10, 2025
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Doctors concerned over impacts of potential tariffs on health care02:16 | February 27, 2025
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Record number of medical students begin journey02:28 | August 21, 2024
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Manitoba government targets hiring 100 new doctors within a year01:48 | April 11, 2024
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Health funding reaction01:34 | February 15, 2024
-
Kinew, Trudeau announce $633M in health funding for Manitoba02:01 | February 15, 2024
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‘It was unnecessary’: Death of Indigenous mother sparks bias concerns in Ontario healthcare03:28 | December 14, 2023
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Manitoba physician numbers far below national average, report finds01:51 | October 30, 2023
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Can NDP fix health care?02:09 | October 5, 2023
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Changes to Manitoba’s health-care system as province sets sights on more recruitment00:48 | July 24, 2023
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Manitoba to ease administrative duties for doctors00:21 | February 3, 2023
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Doctors Manitoba concerned about physician shortage01:35 | November 24, 2022
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Doctors Manitoba ‘optimistic’ about rural health care changes outlined in new report01:04 | October 28, 2022
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Doctor makes desperate call for help after ‘chaotic’ weekend in Manitoba ER03:11 | October 25, 2022
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ER closures anticipated in rural Manitoba this summer00:49 | June 24, 2022
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Manitoba doctors increasingly prescribing antibiotics inappropriately, study finds00:46 | October 19, 2021
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Manitoba nature prescription01:20 | October 13, 2021
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Manitoba launches $14 million campaign to boost vaccination numbers01:48 | September 21, 2021
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Virtual doctor appointments proving popular01:31 | August 19, 2021
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Estimated backlog of surgeries, diagnostic procedures tops 110,000, says Doctors Manitoba00:49 | June 17, 2021
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Patient PTSD01:55 | May 26, 2021
‘Unnecessary’ sick notes a burden on Manitoba, Canada health-care systems, docs say
Description
October 28, 2024
The Canadian Medical Association says you shouldn’t need to bring a sick note to work if you have a short-term illness. Daisy Woelk reports on the call to scrap the notes.
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