Thank Big Pharma for improving Canadian health care
Breadcrumb Trail Links NP Comment New hepatitis C drug will likely shorten liver transplant waitlist. Great job, Gilead Published Sep 23, 2023 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 3 minute…
The unbalanced state of Canadian healthcare regulation: David Zitner for Inside Policy
By David Zitner, September 18, 2023 When it comes to healthcare regulation in Canada, there are glaring disparities that have real consequences for both patients and professionals. Canadians suffer when…
Canada holds first-ever category-based Express Entry draw for healthcare workers
IRCC has invited 500 healthcare workers under the new Express Entry category-based selection draws. Candidates required a minimum comprehensive ranking system (CRS) score of 476. This is the very first…
Homeless in Halifax: Man living in tent asks for health-care help
On a Friday afternoon, Wade Tanner is sitting in his downtown Halifax tent while sorting through his various pill bottles as he readies to take his daily medication. He’s dealing with…
Second hospital, new cancer centre breaks ground in Surrey
Completed actions 1. Increase funding available for additional physician coverage, nursing and allied-health services, including opening a care and triage unit in the emergency department. Fraser Health established a Care…
Patient safety
Overview “First, do no harm” is the most fundamental principle of any health care service. No one should be harmed in health care; however, there is compelling evidence of a…
Mali: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2022 – Mali
Attachments OVERVIEW The Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 46 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Mali in 2022, an increase from 20 in 2021.…
First look at ‘parasitic’ staffing industry profiting off of B.C.’s health-care crisis
Private staffing agencies stand to make huge profits from British Columbia’s public health-care system, according to exclusive documents obtained by CTV News after a seven-month freedom of information battle.…
Vague health-care promises not enough – Winnipeg Free Press
Opinion Solving Manitoba’s severe staffing crisis in health care will be one of the greatest challenges facing the next political party that forms government after the Oct. 3 provincial election.…
Primary Health Care and patient participation in the quality and safety of care – PAHO/WHO
Every September 17th, World Patient Safety Day will be celebrated with the theme “Engaging patients for patient safety”, in recognition of the key role that patients, families and caregivers play…