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 […]
Canadian Study finds for-profit seniors’ care deficient.
Study finds for-profit seniors’ care deficient Serious concerns about the state of elder care in Alberta have been raised in a report from the Parkland Institute in Edmonton. It found a significant gap in staffing levels between facilities, a situation that is “far more dire in for-profit facilities.” The report said that based on […]
It is now a Race Against the Clock to meet needs of aging population: CMA
Preparing for an aging population is a race against the clock, the Canadian Medical Association said in a pre-budget submission to the Commons Finance Committee Wednesday. The CMA wants Ottawa to invest in a pan-Canadian continuing care strategy focused on seniors. (Submission at www.cma.ca/multimedia/CMA/Content_Images/Inside_cma/Submissions/2013/Pre-Budget-Submission-2013-2014_en.pdf)
Family doctors grade Ottawa’s health-care performance
Family doctors grade Ottawa’s health-care performance The College of Family Physicians of Canada has given the federal government poor grades for its involvement in health care. In a report card released Wednesday, the College gave colour-coded scores for five areas “where the federal government has a role in making or keeping our health care system […]
Three-quarters of UK GPs would reject switch to salaried profession – a lesson for Canadian Family Physicians
The following article published in the October 19, 2013 edition of Pulse, the UK’s GP practice news source, is informative reading for Canadian Family Physicians, where 14% of FPs are already working under the Canadian salaried model. (Phil Jost, CanAm Doc ZoNews) Exclusive The vast majority of GPs do not believe the profession should give up […]
