Ontario has released a new health-care plan that officials say is aimed at shortening wait times and localizing access to care across the province. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced details about the plan, “Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care,” during a press conference on Thursday morning in Toronto. The government also …
The Trudeau government has tabled a bill that will delay by a year an expansion of medically assisted dying to people with mental disorders as their only underlying condition. The bill seeks to delay the expansion until March 17, 2024. Justice Minister David Lametti, who tabled the bill Thursday, announced in December that Ottawa intended …
Plan to charge $400 a day to frail elderly patients — to coerce them into accepting transfer to long-term care far from home — an egregious violation of their rights SooToday received the following letter to the editor from Marie DellaVedova on behalf of the Seniors’ Health Advisory Committee, Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District, …
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The Saskatchewan Health Authority and Ministry of Health are working together to address safety concerns raised by health-care workers. On Dec. 6, Saskatoon police said a woman walking to Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital from her parked vehicle was assaulted at the intersection of Monroe Avenue and Colony Street. The 32-year-old victim was threatened and struck …
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The Registered Nurses Union doesn’t believe there will be a way for nursing students affected by the MUN strike to complete their clinical trials until the MUNFA strike is over. Concerns were recently raised by nursing students who say they cannot complete their clinicals until a resolution is found, which may result in them not …
New national long-term-care standards — highlighting quality of life and safe building design — have received a cool initial reception from the Ontario government. If the voluntary standards are implemented, funded and enforced, they have the potential to transform the way people live and work in nursing homes, advocates say. But the degree to which …
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When you hear hoofbeats, don’t just think horses, think zebras as well. Vera Cheng, a Richmond woman diagnosed with a rare disease, is hoping that her fundraising campaign can also raise awareness for the rare disease community. “I am a social worker and I am facing the very real possibility of life-long disability, and permanent …
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Physician turnover is disruptive to patients and costly to health care facilities and physicians alike. In a new study, Yale researchers have used machine learning to reveal the factors—including the length of a physician’s tenure, their age, and the complexity of their cases—that can increase the risks of such turnover. Evaluating …
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Feb 1 (Reuters) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday removed the need for a positive test for COVID-19 treatments from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and Merck & Co Inc (MRK.N). Pfizer’s Paxlovid and Merck’s Lagevrio pills were given emergency use authorizations in Dec. 2021 for patients with mild-to-moderate COVID who tested positive …
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Boyle Street Community Services is hosting the second public consultation session Monday evening ahead of opening a new health-care hub on the western side of Ritchie. The social agency has signed a lease to run what it describes as a basic healthcare and aid referral “microsite” near 81 Avenue and 101 Street. It plans to …
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