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- 11/15/2021
POLL: Are we starting to see a shortage of pharmacy workers in Canada?
Pharmacists have been among the hardest-working heroes throughout this pandemic. In a recent poll, 60% per cent of pharmacists told us they were operating at less-than-optimal staffing levels and 21% said they’re actively seeking staff at this time. - 11/15/2021
Ontario to allow pharmacies to offer symptomatic COVID-19 testing
Currently, pharmacies can only do COVID-19 tests for people without symptoms, who haven't been in contact with someone with COVID-19, and aren't part of an outbreak investigation. - 11/14/2021
The Recovery: BMJ launches podcast on sustainable healthcare
Episodes feature guests who are finding innovative ways to tackle "medical excess." - 11/14/2021
Quebec judge refuses injunction against abandoned vaccine mandate for health workers
Justice Michel Yergeau's 47-page decision denied the request by unvaccinated health network employees, including nurses, doctors and other workers. - 11/14/2021
Manitoba pharmacists surprised, confused on details about new rules for teen COVID-19 rapid tests
“We found out when it was announced,” says Ashley Hart, president of Pharmacists Manitoba. - 11/14/2021
Negation driving many Ontario family doctors to distraction
Enrolled or rostered patients in Ontario who go outside their family clinic result in fee deductions for the clinic. It has always been ‘infuriating’ but some say the pandemic and online walk-in clinics has made it worse. - 11/14/2021
Rexall partners with Life Support to provide patients with mental wellness assessment and triage tool
Life Support is a tech company that creates tools aiming to help people assess their mental wellness. - 11/14/2021
How every province is handling vaccine mandates for healthcare workers
Which is riskier? The disruptions caused by staff shortages if and when healthcare workers who won’t get vaccinated are removed? Or the potential for unvaccinated staff to exacerbate the chances of COVID-19 outbreaks in hospitals? - 11/14/2021
Alabama boy named world's most premature infant to survive
Dr. Brian Sims, who was the attending physician, said statistics show that children born so young have virtually no chance of survival, but Curtis beat the odds.