Licensing

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.

“I am deeply committed to leading with integrity, fostering innovation, and working collaboratively to achieve our shared vision,” Mell said.

Saskatchewan's government is setting up new training for pharmacists, which will allow a handful (for now) to take some new tasks.

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.

Dr. Eric Cadesky contrasts how people perceive the value of other goods and services, like dentistry or restaurants, with how they undervalue the work of physicians.

‘Rationing has been the government approach for decades,’ argues Dr. Merrilee Fullerton. This needs to end.

Having Dr. David Price as a keynote at FMF when he’s on the Ont. gov’t negotiating team refusing to pay for admin time and saying 3% is all doctors deserve is off.

The Ontario College of Pharmacists discussed a motion to remove James Morrison, its board chair, in a board meeting yesterday.