Dr. Colin Audain won’t discuss details but says the new deal should include competitive compensation and address work-life balance—critical issues for doctor recruitment and retention.
The NDP and Liberals struck a confidence-and-supply agreement last year that would see the NDP support the government on key votes to hold an election off until 2025 in exchange for progress on NDP priorities.
The ability for specialists to bill for a full consult when seeing patients for a subsequent visit are among the changes to referral rules in the province.
Having the shingles vaccines publicly funded would save patients from unnecessary pain and save the healthcare system money, says pharmacist Ajit Johal.
Emails released to the House of Commons committee on health suggest some on the regulator’s board believed the crisis that followed the minister’s letter threatened the very survival of the agency.
