Policy

Following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, violent incidents at hospitals across Canada have risen to shocking levels. But one northern Ontario hospital has managed to bring the incidents down to less than half of its monthly target.

A set of draft operational guidelines dated May 30 shows that Health PEI is planning on instituting a target of 24 patients per day for family doctors and mandating a minimum panel size of 1,600 patients.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks.

These physicians—as well as U.S.-licensed nurse practitioners, registered nurses and registered practical nurses— will be allowed to work for up to six months while seeking registration the relevant college.

In an update released on Tuesday, the CPSM said there will be ‘no issues’ for registrants from Manitoba’s Northern Regional Health Authority who provide prescription refills to other Manitoba evacuees in Saskatchewan.

B.C. and Ontario are pursuing policies that will expand involuntary treatment in the justice system.

A new study shows the number of family physicians vs. population in Ontario has been on the rise in the past 30 years—but a smaller proportion of them are actually practicing comprehensive family doctors.

Michel was first elected in the most recent federal election in Papineau, the Montreal-area riding that Justin Trudeau previously represented since 2008.