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Adding metal detectors? Saskatchewan orders review of hospital security amid increasing safety concerns
A 36-year-old patient died after an altercation with security at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon.
Zero tolerance? OCP dismisses complaint from teacher forced to use PPN pharmacy for specialty drug
Critics note that the OCP’s dismissal of the complaint appears to go against the college’s own policy statement against closed PPNs, which says these care models pose a ‘potential risk of harm to patients.’

Ontario newly approves access to six cancer treatments through FAST pilot

Focusing on treatments already approved through Project Orbis, the FAST pilot is an ongoing three-year program.
‘I do not want to see municipalities cut cheques’ says Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones

Speaking at a Rural Ontario Municipal Association event, Jones denounced the practice of added financial incentives from cities and towns to draw new physicians in.
More concern than optimism: As AI proliferates, what do Canadians want the government to do?

AI is everywhere—very much including healthcare. But do upcoming government strategies do enough to protect Canadians where complex issues like mental health, deepfakes and labour rights are concerned?
‘Undermines fairness’: Nurses slam Ontario’s plan to fund orthopedic surgeries at private clinics in Star op-ed

Back in December, the province announced it was putting $125 million into funding 20,000 orthopedic surgeries at four private-for-profit clinics as a way to reduce wait times for these procedures.
NDP leader calls for centralized command structure to be returned to Alta. health system

Hospitals Minister Matt Jones has said the province doesn’t need to declare an emergency because it has the necessary tools, and its agencies are working to address hospital pressures.
‘Death zones’: Alberta ER doctors detail waiting room horrors, preventable deaths to minister

The letter lists anonymous stories of front-line care compiled by the association over the first two weeks of the year. There are six examples of cases that ended in deaths and more than 30 ‘near misses.’
What ‘war on protein’?

Protein just got a big boost from U.S. health officials. in their latest dietary guidelines. But nutritionists say Americans are already consuming more than they need.
Ditch the doctor? Utah is piloting a project to renew prescriptions through AI

Utah is the first jurisdiction in the U.S. where artificial intelligence will be able to renew certain prescriptions, without any human healthcare worker involved.

Adding metal detectors? Saskatchewan orders review of hospital security amid increasing safety concerns

Zero tolerance? OCP dismisses complaint from teacher forced to use PPN pharmacy for specialty drug

Ontario newly approves access to six cancer treatments through FAST pilot

‘I do not want to see municipalities cut cheques’ says Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones

More concern than optimism: As AI proliferates, what do Canadians want the government to do?

‘Undermines fairness’: Nurses slam Ontario’s plan to fund orthopedic surgeries at private clinics in Star op-ed

NDP leader calls for centralized command structure to be returned to Alta. health system

‘Death zones’: Alberta ER doctors detail waiting room horrors, preventable deaths to minister

What ‘war on protein’?

Ditch the doctor? Utah is piloting a project to renew prescriptions through AI