Cultural Competence

The aim is to have construction begin next year on the 75-bed facility that is expected to treat about 300 patients annually.

Correcting healthcare providers who typically assume he’s heterosexual gets tiring for Jeremy Long, who wants his queer identity to be acknowledged and counted in electronic health records.

“Gender-affirming care must be upheld as a standard of care for transgender and gender-diverse youth,” the statement stays, and providers should create an affirming approach to routine healthcare for all youth.

The publisher, UBC Press, says the book also highlights the failings of Saskatchewan and Canada in responding to COVID-19.

The institute’s report found that only 25 of the 117 criteria laid out in the national standards could be found in the policies of all provinces and territories, as of December 2022.

Adrian Dix says the $366.5-million construction project now starting at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake will increase the hospital’s capacity and provide a modern working environment.

Some prescriptions go beyond pharmacology. We asked doctors how they advise patients when pills aren't all that's involved. 

Kym Porter has been carrying a naloxone kit in her purse since her son died of an overdose more than six years ago.