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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Around 3.4 million people who sought pregnancy care and advice in Ontario between January 2010 and May 2023 were affected by a cybersecurity breach. Better Outcomes Registry and Network or “BORN” announced the breach in a statement on Monday. BORN was made …
Read More »CUPE health-care workers in Hastings Prince Edward join nurses on the pick line
CUPE public health workers at Hastings Prince Edward Public Health are joining Ontario Nurses’ Association members in walking off the job on Friday. CUPE Local 3314, representing 70 public health workers, says it is officially going on strike after not reaching a deal at the bargaining table with the health …
Read More »Manitoba NDP emergency room plan just one piece of health-care puzzle, experts say – Winnipeg
A promise by Manitoba’s Opposition New Democrats to re-open three Winnipeg emergency rooms that were converted into urgent care centres in 2017 is a step toward re-establishing faith in the province’s health-care system, experts say, but is only one piece of the puzzle. In an announcement Monday, NDP Leader Wab …
Read More »Quebec health minister to table 150 amendments to health-care reform bill – Montreal
The clause-by-clause review of Health Minister Christian Dubé’s major health-care reform, Bill 15, resumed at the National Assembly Monday afternoon. After hearing from several concerned parties in hearings last spring, the committee on health and social services will now continue to review the bill’s nearly 1,200 articles. If it’s adopted, …
Read More »Long COVID presents ‘unfathomable’ burden as health-care system reaches ‘boiling point’ – National
Dr. Jennifer Hulme thought her COVID-19 infection was just “average.” She recovered in a matter of days and went back to work. Several weeks later she was incapacitated. “I woke up completely disabled, profoundly ill (and) completely changed from my previous self,” the Toronto emergency room doctor said. The avid …
Read More »Union leaders amass as Canadian premiers gather in Winnipeg for second day
Canadian premiers and territorial leaders were at the Fort Garry hotel Tuesday, kicking off the second day of an all-premiers meeting in Winnipeg. Part of the agenda throughout the three-day conference includes discussions on health care and strategies to utilize a $46-billion funding investment from the federal government. As leaders …
Read More »Manitoba government commits $30 million to expand Grace Hospital’s ICU capacity – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba is spending $30 million to expand the capacity of the Grace Hospital ICU unit by 20 beds, Premier Heather Stefanson announced Sunday. “Our government remains committed to healing health care and improving health infrastructure so that Manitobans can access better care …
Read More »Sask. physician incentive more than quadrupling for rural and remote communities
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan is sweetening the pot to try and get more family physicians to work in rural and remote parts of the province. The Rural Physician Incentive Program is more than quadrupling the incentive, raising it to $200,000 over five years. Read more: …
Read More »Health system crisis: When travelling for care is the only option but fast care is needed
When it comes to an accident, speed is paramount in ensuring patients have the best chance of recovery, but with a healthcare system in crisis, speedy care is not always the case. Micheal Groulx, 32, a small business owner from Angus, Ont., was framing a house in Collingwood last Wednesday …
Read More »How many health-care workers does Ontario need? The province won’t say
Officials with the Ford government and the Ministry of Health are refusing to divulge how many new nurses, personal support workers and physicians Ontario needs to fill the staffing gaps in Ontario’s health-care system, citing potential damage to the economy if the information is released. In a response to a …
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