A palliative care crisisThere is no easy solution to shortage of end-of-life care in smaller communities Bridging language gaps in palliative care and birthThe case for professional medical interpreters—and family members. Bringing birth back to Indigenous communities Doctors have a role in supporting Indigenous midwifery. Starts and stops We asked doctors who are retiring and those just starting out the same three questions. MAiD’s Rise Medically assisted death rates in Canada have surged to the second highest in the world – and now MAiD for mental illness is to begin in March. Vitals: Annual births by province Here’s how many babies are born annually in each province, for a total of 351,679 live births in 2022 in Canada. Meet Jeff Leger, president of Shoppers Drug Mart ‘My goal is to help drive change in the pharmacy industry and improve access to healthcare for all Canadians.’ Pharmacy Brands Canada opens pharmacist-led clinic in Alberta The group hopes to expand the model into more communities across the country. B.C. Premier Eby celebrates ‘first of its kind’ seamless addictions care Dr. Seonaid Nolan, an addictions-medicine physician with Providence Health Care, says people at the highest risk, who would sometimes have to wait weeks to access detox, are now able to get it in days. Nova Scotia to restrict contract length for nurses who travel to fill shortages Under the change, nurses who complete such contracts will have to wait for one year before they can be hired again as a travel nurse. First Previous 235 236 237 238 239 Next Last