Eastern Health says patients affected by the cancellations will be contacted directly and appointments for surgery will be rescheduled for a later date.
Dr. Ali Mahmoudi, who had privileges at a Timmins, Ont., hospital, has been out on bail since July 2022. With 11 new charges against him, he faces a total of 21 charges.
Revelations that some Canadian veterans have been offered medically assisted deaths while seeking help from the federal government are adding to worries about Ottawa's plans to expand such procedures.
Red Cross spokesperson Leianne Musselman said the organization will provide "small teams'' to support hospital staff and allow them to focus on clinical tasks.
Alberta Health Services says in a news release that with respiratory viruses surging in the community, Alberta Children's Hospital is seeing “sustained high volumes of acutely ill patients.''
Dr. William Cherniak, founder of virtual care platform Rocket Doctor, says the changes immediately resulted in 85% of Ontario doctors leaving or discontinuing their services on his platform.
