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- 2/13/2023
Nova Scotia will not meet its pledge to reduce surgical backlog by February
The Progressive Conservatives promised shortly after the August 2021 election that they would cut the backlog to 12,000 people within 18 months—by February 2023. - 2/13/2023
Major parties support quick passage of Liberal law delaying assisted dying expansion
Members of Parliament began debating the bill on Monday, and it is expected to pass quickly, before a mid-March deadline. - 2/13/2023
Pharmacy U presenter Kristen Watt: Pharmacists and COVID-19 antiviral therapy
The community pharmacist is well poised to recognize the patient population who would benefit most from COVID-19 antivirals, is able to employ strategies to address DDIs related to this therapy and contribute to improved patient outcomes using their unique knowledge and skills. - 2/13/2023
Ford makes ‘recommendations’ on fed health deal as premiers agree to accept offer
The premiers met virtually Monday, nearly a week after Ottawa offered more than $46 billion to provinces and territories to augment the Canada Health Transfer. - 2/13/2023
Alberta creating more spaces, providing financial aid to help accredit foreign nurses
The province is to invest more than $15 million to train and support more internationally educated nurses, like Uche Nechi, who trained in Nigeria and had to wait nearly five years before she was able to resume her career in Alberta. - 2/13/2023
Premiers agree to accept new federal healthcare funding offer
The deal amounts to an additional $46 billion from Ottawa over a decade, as long as the provinces meet some conditions. - 2/12/2023
Importance of romantic exclusivity trumps sexual exclusivity: new Canadian study
Just in time for Valentine's Day, a vast online survey questioned what people find most important in intimate relationships. - 2/12/2023
Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t
Here are some reasons why the conclusions of this Cochrane Review are misleading. - 2/12/2023
Manitoba clinics can get extra pay for staying open longer under new plan
The government is also providing funding for 40 new undergraduate physician-training seats. - 2/12/2023
New Brunswick health authority boasts about improvements in hospital services
Margaret Melanson of Horizon Health Network says staff schedules—which often leave little room for work-life balance—are one of the main reasons causing nurses to quit.