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- 4/7/2022
Nova Scotia doctor wait list hits new record high with more than 88,300 people
The wait list grew most in the health zone that includes Halifax Regional Municipality and surrounding areas. - 4/7/2022
A doctor's note can prescribe more than medicine
I’m constantly pulling up the digital letterhead in my EMR to write a note to a service agency, landlord or employer to advocate for a change that I believe is in the best interest of my patient. - 4/7/2022
Confusion after Alberta government halted overdose prevention pilot: emails
The Virtual Overdose Response pilot project, led by Alberta Health Services, agreed to pause the study on June 18, 2020. - 4/7/2022
Alberta expands access to fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose
Beginning Tuesday, those who are ages 70 and older as well as First Nations, Metis and Inuit people 65 and older can get the second booster shot. - 4/7/2022
Budget 2022: A brief mention of pharmacare's future
The Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada noted its eagerness to hear more about the specifics of what the federal government has planned for pharmacare. - 4/7/2022
Faster diagnosis of frailty in seniors aging at home is key to helping them stay independent
In the next 10 years, the number of Canadians living with frailty will grow to more than two million. - 4/7/2022
The government has committed $5.3 billion to establish dental care, what comes next?
Dental care for low- and medium-income families is a major tenet of the confidence and supply agreement the Liberals signed with the NDP to keep the government in power until 2025. - 4/7/2022
Canada should prioritize meaningful 'patient partner' research
Over the years, I have been asked to participate in dozens of research projects for children with autism. But I became increasingly disappointed. There is a significant amount of money invested in learning about our kids’ brains, but there is too often an imbalance at the heart of research. - 4/7/2022
Who is eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose across Canada?
This week, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommended that second boosters be administered to residents aged 70 and over. - 4/6/2022
Budget 2022 makes good on dental care, but little in new health spending
The government expects to launch a new dental program in 2022, starting with children under the age of 12 at an initial cost of $300 million.