N.B. not ruling out notwithstanding clause in bill to force people into drug careLast week, Public Safety Minister Kris Austin said the idea behind the bill is to force people with severe drug addiction into treatment if they are not in a mental state to make that decision voluntarily. Advocacy groups decry federal government’s shutdown of mental health website, appHealth Canada announced in February that it would stop funding the Wellness Together Canada website and PocketWell app on April 3. What does remote full psychiatric care look like? B.C.’s Fraser Valley is finding out Beyond talk therapy, comprehensive psychiatric medicine supports patients with telemedicine. U.S. says hospitals must obtain written consent for pelvic exams and similar procedures If hospitals don’t obtain explicit consent, they may be ineligible for participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Outage across Toronto hospital network cancels procedures, UHN says not cyberattack In updates posted to social media, UHN says its staff have identified the problem and are working to fix it. New medical school at York University to open in 2028 The new medical school that will be located at the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital will devote 70% of its postgraduate seats for primary care. Fluid in eye cells can ‘boil’ if you watch the eclipse without protection: expert When people look up at the sun normally, the intense brightness triggers pain that causes them to look away quickly before it can cause damage. Ontario’s chief medical officer of health calling for restrictions on legal substances, decriminalization Dr. Kieran Moore, recommends Ontario decriminalize simple possession of unregulated drugs for personal use. Alberta announces Crown corporation to gather research on addiction recovery The Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence, or CoRE, is expected to be up and running by the summer, with an annual budget of $5 million. Manitoba promises move to plastic health cards as part of upcoming budget The province says the change will also help clear a backlog of applications for the current paper cards and that the application process will be soon be streamlined. First Previous 239 240 241 242 243 Next Last
