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Emergency care: Yet another challenging summer

For the third summer in a row, Canadians have faced overwhelmed emergency departments caused by staff shortages, overcrowded hospitals, lack of bed capacity and lack of access to community-based primary care. In some situations, particularly in rural areas, emergency departments have had to close...

We need an all-hands-on-deck approach to solve the primary care crisis

Every day we hear stories about the primary care crisis in Canada and the urgent need for a solution. Primary care is the first point of contact into the health system for routine healthcare needs.  More than six million Canadians are not able to access...

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People of lower socioeconomic status less likely to receive cataract surgery in private clinics

Despite increased funding for cataract surgeries to private, for-profit clinics, access to surgery fell...

Canada’s Pharmacare Act needs to be changed

Canada’s Pharmacare Act, Bill C-64 is merely a fill-the-gaps approach rather than a universal...

Addressing inequities in cancer care

Recent advancements in cancer treatment have lengthened and improved patients’ lives, but the increased...

The impact of the built environment on an aging population

n an episode of the popular Netflix show “Grace and Frankie,” Frankie (played by...

Understanding the environmental impact of hospital pharmacy supply chains

The pharmacy sector produces a range of environmental effects, encompassing greenhouse gas emissions, ecological...

Collaborating internationally to better protect patients from superbugs

Surrey Memorial Hospital is one of 12 hospitals around the globe involved in a...

New program tackles wait-list, brings surgeries closer to home

A new initiative brings day surgery closer to eastern Ontario families, supported by the...

Sounding the alarm for a sustainable Canadian cancer preparedness plan

Cancer remains the leading cause of death in Canada. An estimated two in five...

First Nations patients leave ED without completing treatment more than comparable non–First Nations patients

First Nations patients in Alberta leave emergency departments (EDs) without completing treatment more often...

Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre Unveiling Marks a Historic Milestone in Cancer Research and Treatment

London, Ontario: London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) is proud to announce the unveiling of...

Physician work hours, especially for male doctors, have declined since 1987

Physicians in Canada, especially male physicians, are working fewer hours than they did three...

Wait times in healthcare often linked to diagnostic testing – adding more doctors and nurses alone won’t improve that bottleneck

There is an emerging consensus that Canada’s healthcare system is in crisis.  Stories appear in...

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Hospital partnership reaches innovative milestone in the management of electronic health records

The partnership between Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH), Collingwood General and Marine Hospital...

Boost to nurse practitioner program supports primary health care

Fifteen more nurse practitioners (NPs) will be trained at the University of Victoria this...

New data: Canadian physicians embrace digital health tools

With the rise of physician burnout in the wake of the pandemic and ongoing...

Ensuring the right patient gets the right medication at the right time

Drip. Drip. Drip.  Simon is lying in a hospital bed after a successful abdominal surgery....