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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The provincial government says it’s spending more than $1.2 million to fund 17 additional clinical psychologist positions in Manitoba. That’s on top of five previously-announced positions last year, all of which have been filled. Health minister Audrey Gordon and mental health and …
Read More »Ontario adds $44M to fund aimed at reducing ER wait times at hospitals
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 20, 2023 1:05 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA — Ontario is adding $44 million to a fund for hospitals to help reduce ER wait times and allowing more hospitals to qualify. The new funding is on top of …
Read More »Ontario hospital nurses awarded average raises of 11% over two years, union says
Ontario hospital nurses will be getting raises of what their union says amounts to an average of 11 per cent over two years, with the arbitrator citing a staffing crisis and high inflation. It’s the first contract since the nurses — and other broader public sector workers — were subject …
Read More »New agreement between Doctors Manitoba, province considered “landmark” – Winnipeg
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted July 20, 2023 10:52 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province is calling a new tentative agreement with Doctors Manitoba a landmark and historic deal. It still needs to be ratified, but will provide a $268 million dollar increase in …
Read More »Wildfire smoke can worsen asthma. What you can do to protect yourself – National
The death of a nine-year-old B.C. boy whose asthma was exacerbated by wildfire smoke is a horrific example of how dangerous poor air quality can be for people suffering from underlying respiratory and cardiac conditions, experts say. When wildfire smoke pollutes the air, “there is definitely an increase in asthma …
Read More »Ontario regions face ambulance pressures; province won’t release offload delay data
Several Ontario municipalities say their paramedic services are under immense pressure, with worrying stretches of times during which no ambulances are available to respond to calls — but the province doesn’t track the problem. The government does have data on the hours paramedics spend waiting in emergency rooms to transfer …
Read More »New K-Days partnership works to make exhibition more accessible – Edmonton
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Disability: Accessible by Design has partnered with Explore Edmonton and K-Days to assess the accessibility of this year’s event and suggest improvements for the coming years so that everyone can enjoy it. Disability: Accessible by Design is a company that was started …
Read More »‘Socks Off’ seeks to ward off Ontario’s high rate of diabetes-related foot amputations
An Ontario doctor says taking ‘Socks Off’ in a primary care setting could be a step in the right direction in reducing a rising number of lower limb amputations across the province connected with diabetes and vascular disease. Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) together with the Greater Hamilton Health Network (GHHN) …
Read More »Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province’s doctors
TORONTO — Ontario doctors who received loans from the province during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to cover increased costs and offset revenue losses stemming from lower patient volumes will now have one year to pay those sums back. The Ontario government laid out plans to recoup the money in …
Read More »Should youth avoid energy drinks? Here’s why pediatricians say yes – National
As Canada recalls more energy drinks due to high levels of caffeine, pediatricians and health experts are raising concerns about the accessibility of the products and the impact they can have on youth. Energy drinks are widespread across Canada, the U.S. and many other countries and can be purchased from …
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