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Federal government to reveal plan to improve access to diabetes care
Liberal MP Sonia Sidhu called for the new framework as part of a private member's bill that became law in 2021.
Newfoundland and Labrador offering expat doctors $100,000 to come home to practise
Nurses and paramedics meeting the same criteria will qualify for a payment of at least $50,000 if they commit to working in the province for at least three years.

Decade high suicide statistics in N.W.T. 'devastating': health minister

By the end of the third quarter of 2022, there had been 18 confirmed suicides.
Ontario doctor accused of killing four to have preliminary hearing in May

Dr. Nadler's preliminary hearing will take place next year between May 1 and May 5 and between May 8 and May 12 after a confirmation hearing on April 24.
Fixing the national licence crisis

New CMA president wants a national ‘conversation’ about pan-Canadian licensure.
Parents, critics want action on kids' pain medication shortage ahead of flu season
Where is the anointing oil for the coronation made and kept? At a pharmacy, of course

The pharmacy that stores the oil was first founded in 1798 and played a significant role in the history of pharmacy in the U.K.
Nova Scotia legislature committee unable to get cost estimate for hospital project

The redevelopment of the Halifax Infirmary was pegged at $2 billion when the project, to be funded largely through a public-private partnership, was first announced by the former Liberal government in 2018.
P.E.I. to implement Medication Incident Reporting

All community pharmacies to start reporting medication incidents/near misses by January 31, 2023.
Manitoba backbencher says bill would protect healthcare providers, patients

Shannon Martin introduced a bill in the legislature Tuesday that would create "access zones'' of between 50 and 150 metres around schools, hospitals and other areas where healthcare is provided.