Dr. Robert Martel: Nova Scotia government is ‘tone deaf’ to ER problems
According to Dr. Martel, despite millions of dollars spent studying the problem, innumerable ministers and deputy ministers of health, we remain challenged to provide the most basic service of all: assessment and proper disposition of a loved one who presents with a predictable illness requiring hospital-based care. ‘Patients do not choose to block emergency departments, […]
Job Posting of the Month – Family Medicine / GP Locums – up to $14,000+ per week!
Our Atlantic Canada client needs ongoing locum services commencing September 1st for a primary care/urgent care position until a permanent candidate is found. – A long term locum is preferred for the months of September – December, however, recurring locums of one week or more may also be considered. – Potential for income of $14000+ per week! To view this job vacancy […]
Canadian patients wait longest to see family doctors
Access to after-hours care, emergency department waits vary between provinces, raise questions CBC News Canada ranks last among 11 OECD countries in a new survey in terms of how quickly people can get in to see their regular family physicians, showing “where a person lives does matter,” says the Health Council of Canada. The finding […]
CanAm Job Posting of the Month – Emergency Medicine Physicians (3) – Tertiary Trauma Centre in Teaching Hospital – $193 – $222/hour
We are seeking team-oriented and professional Emergency Medicine Physicians to be part of our dynamic and expanding Emergency Medicine department affiliated with a 600+ bed tertiary care teaching facility located in the capital city . Full-time positions-provide coverage for all shifts in an established rotation that averages 32 hours per week. Emergency services are provided […]
In Hansard … Rural emergency services in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Saskatchewan Last Thursday, on the last day of the fall session of the Saskatchewan legislature, the government was asked about reduced emergency services at a number of small rural hospitals, and Premier Brad Wall alluded to the two Collaborative Emergency Centres the government has opened, adopting the Nova Scotia model. “I think rural Saskatchewan and […]
Saskatchewan ED docs get new contract
The emergency department at Regina’s Pasqua Hospital is staying open around the clock. The health region had announced that the ED would be closed as of last Thursday during the overnight hours due to a persistent and serious shortage of resuscitation-capable physicians. However, a last-minute deal was reached in which physicians agreed to work extra […]
Emergency Department issues flare up across Canada
Emergency department issues were a hot topic in three provinces this past week, coming on the heels of a warning in a recent position paper from the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) that ED overcrowding is worsening and constitutes a “public health crisis.” In Newfoundland and Labrador Tuesday, the St. John’s Telegram reported that […]
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. […]
