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- 9/13/2024
B.C. accepts change for psychiatric care after alleged attack by mentally ill man
A report into a triple stabbing at a festival in Vancouver’s Chinatown last year says the man accused of the crimes had been let out of a psychiatric care facility 99 times in the year prior without incident. - 9/13/2024
Ontario docs to see 9.95% total compensation increase for first year of physician agreement
The Board of Arbitration will continue to negotiate regarding the next three years of the 2024-28 agreement. - 9/13/2024
B.C. signs national pharmacare deal with Ottawa, promises to expand drug coverage
The coverage was to be for birth control and diabetes drugs and supplies, but B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says oral contraceptives are already covered under a provincial program, so that share will be used to cover hormone therapy for women. - 9/12/2024
New payment model coming for N.B. docs including billing codes for work done by nurses
While not yet revealing all the details, New Brunswick’s government says it’s creating a patient and provider registry, which doctors will be paid to help maintain. - 9/11/2024
Certain Sask. pharmacies to be selected for strep throat, ear infection pilot project
Saskatchewan's government is setting up new training for pharmacists, which will allow a handful (for now) to take some new tasks. - 9/11/2024
B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election
Dr. Vincent Wong, president of the BC College of Family Physicians, says doctors are being pushed to the brink by a system that isn’t supporting them. - 9/11/2024
‘Smart glove’ developed at UBC could help with stroke recovery
The glove can track a patient’s hand and finger movements during rehabilitation exercises. - 9/10/2024
PHAC explains reason for pulling COVID-19 vaccines before new ones approved
PHAC’s vice-president of infectious diseases and vaccination programs branch is explaining the plan after some pharmacists and doctors said it could leave gaps in vaccine access that could span weeks. - 9/10/2024
Atlantic Canada’s largest children’s hospital receives record $25-million donation
The $25-million donation to the IWK Health Centre in Halifax came from Myron and Berna Garron. - 9/9/2024
Quebec begins granting early requests for MAID without requested federal changes
The government issued a press release saying it has asked the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions to respect the conditions laid out in the province’s act respecting end-of-life care when it comes to pressing criminal charges.