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Horizon Health announces plans for a new Fredericton primary care centre – New Brunswick

Petra Löwer Dec 6, 2023

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Horizon Health Network’s interim president and CEO Margaret Melanson said the organization is planning on opening a…
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Vancouver Island woman seeks cancer treatment in U.S. after struggle for local care – BC

Petra Löwer Nov 7, 2023

A Vancouver Island woman with late stage cancer says B.C.’s care system is broken. Kristin Logan said she waited weeks after her diagnosis for treatment that never came, and that she’s worried many more cancer patients in the…
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Patients left in limbo with only walk-in clinics in 2 B.C. cities closing – BC

Petra Löwer Nov 4, 2023

Two more B.C. communities are feeling the squeeze amid growing pressure on the province’s health-care system. The only walk-in clinics in Vernon and Campbell River are both slated to close their doors later this month.The closures…
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Héma-Québec adding new virtual experience to boost number of blood donors – Montreal

Petra Löwer Oct 26, 2023

By Timothy Sargeant Global News Posted October 25, 2023 8:22 pm Descrease article font size…
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‘Bone-on-bone pain’: B.C. woman pays for private hip surgery in Alberta

Petra Löwer Oct 17, 2023

A Vancouver Island woman is speaking out about surgical delays, after travelling to Alberta and paying out of pocket to get a hip replacement. Tracy Porteous, an Order of British Columbia appointee for her work on gender-based…
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Indigenous representation in health care improving – but ‘enormous gaps’ remain – National

Petra Löwer Sep 30, 2023

Ever since she was a little girl, Kelsey Allen dreamed of being a doctor.But the 25-year-old medical student from the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation in Newfoundland knows her journey comes with barriers – including racism – as she…
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Manitoba’s two major political parties say they would not repeat COVID-19 lockdowns – Winnipeg

Petra Löwer Sep 21, 2023

The leaders of Manitoba’s two largest political parties promised Wednesday to not impose any more COVID-19 “lockdowns” as two new opinion polls suggested the Opposition New Democrats had gained a commanding lead in the run-up to…
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B.C. man among hundreds left waiting in pain due to Victoria operating room closures

Petra Löwer Sep 9, 2023

A Vancouver Island man is speaking out about operating room closures in Victoria that have left him waiting indefinitely for a badly-needed hip replacement surgery. Jay Hammond, 69, has been dealing with a bad hip for more than a…
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Campbellford Memorial Hospital unveils rendering of proposed Campus of Care – Peterborough

Petra Löwer Sep 6, 2023

Officials with Campbellford Memorial Hospital have unveiled the first artist rendering of the proposed Campus of Care to be built on donated land. The hospital last week marked its 70th anniversary, which included unveiling a…
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Province doubles spending on health-care action plan to add more workers

Petra Löwer Jul 28, 2023

The province is giving its plan to add 2,000 more health-care workers a significant funding boost. The $200-million plan has now become a nearly $400-million plan as the province says it is adding new incentives and initiatives.The…
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