Alberta’s government is preparing an audit plan to investigate potential health policy breaches by medical clinics charging membership fees for services. Medically necessary care is guaranteed as part of the …
If your child is sick — but doesn’t require immediate care — avoid going to the emergency room this holiday season, staff at two Montreal pediatric hospitals said on Wednesday. …
More people have come forward with concerns about a lack of communication from the Appletree chain of clinics in Ottawa when patients became attached to family doctors with little notice …
A new Commons committee report is calling on Ottawa to create a national breast implant registry to better track the devices, alert patients promptly when there’s a recall and collect “reliable and comprehensive data” on …
Details of the Teladoc Health contract to provide virtual emergency rooms and primary care for Newfoundland and Labrador have been revealed, but health-care leaders harbour concerns about its cost, suitability and …
If there was a health-care system structure that guaranteed better patient care, lower surgical wait times and impartial and accountable decision-making, then it would be in place everywhere. But it’s not. …
Family doctors are in high demand and low supply across the province, and for those wanting a female family doctor in Edmonton, there may be a wait. As of mid-October, …
A Fraser Valley naturopath who charged families thousands of dollars to give their autistic children pills and enemas made from human feces has agreed to give up his licence, after …
Family doctors across Canada have overwhelmingly sent a message to put a pause on adding an extra year to their residency training, but there’s no word yet on whether the College …
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