Patients continue to flock to the City Center urgent and primary care facility in downtown Vancouver, even though it’s hobbled by complex legal sparring is likely to drag on in the absence of decisive government intervention.
The chief medical officer for Seymour Health says at least 50 patients a day are sent to hospitals or other diagnostic facilities for X-rays, ultrasounds and lab work – services they used to be able to get on site – amid a legal battle with the Vancouver Coastal Health.
“What we’re hoping for is a resolution that will allow us to apply our full…
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Ford government to open clinic at site of shuttered Minden ER
After weeks of pressure over the recent closure of a hospital emergency department in Minden with the busy summer cottage season approaching, the Ontario government says it will fund an urgent care clinic on the premises — but without doctors.
The plan is to have the clinic open on weekends starting June 30, and staffed by nurse practitioners and nurses, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said in a statement Tuesday.
Emergency cases will still have to make the 25-minute trip to the nearest hospital emergency room in Haliburton, which local residents have warned could result in life-threatening delays in care.
“We…
New research reveals the impact of different species and their traits on human well-being
Credit: Martin Dallimer/University of Kent
New research has revealed for the first time that well-functioning ecosystems are crucial to human health and well-being, with human-biodiversity interactions delivering well-being gains equating to substantial health care cost-savings, when scaled-up across populations.
Published in Nature Sustainabilitythe Kent-led study, which is part of the project Relating Subjective Well-being to Biodiversity (RELATE), set out to understand which components of nature and biodiversity play a particular role in human well-being.
The team, which was led by Professor Zoe Davies, analyzed the effects of species’ traits, based on people’s feedback following a series of workshops, to identify…
Carnivore Bagels – Maria Mind Body Health
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HOW TO MAKE CARNIVORE BAGELS
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The benefits of collagen and gelatin are amazing! Just eating my delicious Carnivore Bagels helps support skin elasticity & hydration, longer hair & nails, stronger bones & joints, faster recovery between workouts, increased flexibility, improved digestion,…
The Power of Time – PHE America
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Dr. Aubrey Shaw [right] with her mentor, Dr. Sharon Stoll
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People with physical disabilities hold limited positions as scholars, teachers, or leaders in physical education, recreation, and sports. Perhaps the reason is that the field is flooded with able-bodied people who think they know best. But do they? Michael Oliver, imminent writer, and scholar argued that people with physical disabilities should be the only ones in the field of disability studies because they have a bodily experience with disabilities. The following five-part article series shares the perspective of a scholar in the field…
Ryan Finch donated $5 million to St. Joseph’s hospital
President of Finch Auto Group, Ryan Finch, has personally donated $5 million to St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Ont., through St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation.
It’s the largest known gift of its kind to support mental health care research in southwestern Ontario.
The donation will fund research into new solutions aimed at making it easier for patients to access mental health care and receive the help they need.
“I feel lucky to be able to give back,” said Finch. “With mental health at the forefront of so many aspects of life today, I want to make a difference and if…
New TGH freestanding emergency room boosts access to care and creates jobs as part of the $550 million expansion
TGH expanding health care access
Tampa General Hospital is expanding health care access, hoping to serve the underserved. Kylie Jones reports.
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa General Hospital is expanding healthcare access as the Bay Area grows rapidly.
TGH is opening a freestanding emergency department on W. Kennedy Blvd. It’s the hospital system’s third emergency department, joining one in Brandon and the main hospital’s level-one trauma center.
The 15,000-square-foot emergency department will have full-service access for adults and children.
“Which is going to really complement our level-one trauma center by having more capacity for, sort of lower acuity work,” said John…
Multi-million-dollar donation aims to transform mental health care in London, Ont. -London
The largest known donation of its kind in southwestern Ontario was announced Thursday with a goal to reshape mental health care access.
St. Joseph’s Health Care London announced Thursday that Ryan Finch had donated $5 million to fund research into new solutions to make it easier for patients to access mental health care.
“Every moment when someone is hurting is a moment to be supportive,” said Finch, president of Finch Auto Group.
Finch added that while he and his family have always made an effort to give back to the community, he felt the time was right to do something…