Martha Porado
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- 9/16/2024
Ontario considers further expanding pharmacists’ scope to include more minor ailments
Justin Bates, CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association said the way some doctors have been reacting to expanded scope is ‘almost like hysteria.’ - 9/16/2024
Eby pledges involuntary care for severe addictions in B.C., ahead of October election
Premier David Eby said involuntary help would be aimed at people struggling with overlapping addictions, mental illness and brain injury concerns who are not able to ask for help for themselves. - 9/16/2024
New Canadian research finds AI 'early warning' system shows promise in preventing hospital deaths
The technology called CHARTwatch continuously analyzed more than 100 different pieces of information about each patient in the unit. - 9/13/2024
B.C. accepts change for psychiatric care after alleged attack by mentally ill man
A report into a triple stabbing at a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown last year says the man accused of the crimes had been let out of a psychiatric care facility 99 times in the year prior without incident. - 9/13/2024
Ontario docs to see 9.95% total compensation increase for first year of physician agreement
The Board of Arbitration will continue to negotiate regarding the next three years of the 2024-28 agreement. - 9/13/2024
B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage
The coverage was to be for birth control and diabetes drugs and supplies, but B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says oral contraceptives are already covered under a provincial program, so that share will be used to cover hormone therapy for women. - 9/12/2024
New payment model coming for N.B. docs including billing codes for work done by nurses
While not yet revealing all the details, New Brunswick’s government says it’s creating a patient and provider registry, which doctors will be paid to help maintain. - 9/11/2024
Certain Sask. pharmacies to be selected for strep throat, ear infection pilot project
Saskatchewan's government is setting up new training for pharmacists, which will allow a handful (for now) to take some new tasks. - 9/11/2024
B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election
Dr. Vincent Wong, president of the BC College of Family Physicians, says doctors are being pushed to the brink by a system that isn’t supporting them. - 9/10/2024
PHAC explains reason for pulling COVID-19 vaccines before new ones approved
PHAC’s vice-president of infectious diseases and vaccination programs branch is explaining the plan after some pharmacists and doctors said it could leave gaps in vaccine access that could span weeks.
