UK NHS managers pump a further £150m more into emergency services this winter
It seems that Canada isn’t alone in its efforts to calm the Emergency Department ‘beast’, as the UK too must implement extra-ordinary measures to cope with public demand for EM services… the UK’s CCGs will receive an extra £150m from NHS England to help hospitals cope with winter pressures in A&E departments. The money will […]
ER wait times and caregiver support in Newfoundland and Labrador
In the Newfoundland and Labrador legislature Tuesday, NDP Leader Lorraine Michael asked about ER overcrowding at the Health Sciences Centre in St. John’s, and she said the problem has persisted despite an ER Wait Times Strategy launched last year. Health and Community Services Minister Susan Sullivan said “incredible progress” has been made, “but it does […]
Patient off-loading ER waits in Manitoba
In the Manitoba legislature on Monday, Progressive Conservative Health Critic Cameron Friesen said the problem of lengthy patient off-load wait times at Winnipeg hospitals is getting steadily worse. The city, which runs the ambulance service, is fining the health region for waits of over an hour to offload patients because of hold-ups in the ER. […]
ER overcrowding in Saskatchewan
In the Saskatchewan legislature the government has been questioned about the emergency department overcrowding situation in Regina. ER physician staffing levels at the two city hospitals are about a third lower than they should be, and the Regina Qu’Appelle health region is considering the necessity of reducing the number of hours at one of them […]
Canadian Emergency physicians call for action
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) has released a position paper listing recommended national wait-time benchmarks for various stages of an emergency department visit. It also says hospital wait times for these benchmarks should be reported on a national basis, and performance linked to incentives and infrastructure investment. The CAEP says the problem of […]
Job Posting of Last Month – Family Physician – A First-Rate Medical Career Opportunity in Beautiful Dynamic Western Metropolis
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Life as a GP in Canada (Nova Scotia) is So Much Better! – Says UK Transplant
Dr Simon Bonnington, formerly a GP in Somerset and an LMC vice-chair, on why working as a GP in Canada beats the UK hands down… Profile: Dr Simon Bonnington Age: 47 Role: Family physician Location: Annapolis, Nova Scotia Career: A former GP in Somerset and vice-chair of Somerset LMC; emigrated to Canada in 2010 […]
As Work Week Passes 54 Hours, Canada’s Doctors Say They are Overworked!
Nearly one-third of all Canadian physicians feel they are overworked, as the average work week has passed 54 hours, new numbers suggest. Extra services like being on-call added up to an average of 110 hours every month In fact, the average work week has increased by three hours since 2010, with patient care, teaching and […]
Premier Job Posting of the Month – Emergency Medicine, Ontario, Canada
Where Can You take Home $325K/Year for working 30 Hours/Week?…Right HERE! Full-Time and Part-Time opportunities available at this state-of-the-art, 300-bed community hospital in southwestern Ontario. An average annual volume of 60,000 ER visits is managed by two locations are, covered by 5 shifts, with the option to pick up additional shifts, if so desired. The hospitals focus is Patients, […]
Specialist Physician Underemployment in Canada? Queen’s University Dean Advises Caution When Interpreting the Results.
This past week the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada published a report entitled What’s really behind Canada’s unemployed specialists? Too many, too few doctors? 1 The report discusses the growing concern that residents who finish training programs are having increasing difficulty in finding full time employment as specialists. The report surveyed graduating […]
