The Ontario government’s plan to put the Family Health Team system on hold while a review takes place is causing problems in an Ontario community starved for doctors.
NEW YORK _ Already the world’s number one healthcare spender in terms of percentage of GDP and per capita, the United States is set to see its health expenditures grow to unprecedented levels following the implementation of the recently passed Affordable Care Act.
Nurses continue to be in high demand throughout Canada, due to a national shortage of qualified workers. Nowhere is this need for nurses more pronounced than in Quebec.
A nurse was suspended for 15 months after his professional association found him guilty of stealing heavy opiates and working under their influence at two Montreal hospitals.