Members of a union that represents about 7,000 rural paramedics and emergency dispatch, respiratory therapists, lab and diagnostic technologists, and other allied health professionals in Manitoba have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike mandate.
The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals, whose membership also includes social workers, pharmacists, physiotherapists and dietitians, among workers in many other professions, says its members voted 99 per cent in favor of adopting a strike mandate.
The union’s bargaining committee called for a strike vote in March, after more than a year of negotiating for a new collective agreement, according to a Friday news…
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Managing the risk of ‘gray fleet’ – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
With the growing trend for online shopping, next-day delivery and the retail/hospitality experience showing no signs of slowing down, businesses frequently need to recruit extra staff to meet increased demand (particularly in the run up to Christmas). A major national newspaper has reported that approximately 250,000 temporary positions will be on offer over the festive period and not just in restaurants, bars and shops, but also in warehouses and delivery.
Yodel, the courier giant recently announced they need an extra 1,500 temporary staff nationwide, including HGV class 1 drivers, warehouse operations, van drivers and couriers to fulfill client demands. With…
Lorain County homeowners invited to informational sessions about home sewage treatment systems – Morning Journal
This spring, Lorain County Public Health will host informational sessions for homeowners to learn about the operation and maintenance program for home sewage treatment systems, according to a news release.
At these informational sessions, Lorain County Public Health will share when the program will begin, and what homeowners need to know, the release said.
As the Operations and Maintenance program begins, Lorain County Public Health encourages homeowners with a system to attend one informational session.
Sessions will run from 6-8 pm with the following date options:
• April 12 at Open Door Christian Schools, 8287 W. Ridge Road in Elyria…
Some ACA health insurance plans have lots of enrollees, few providers : Shots
The Affordable Care Act saw a record number of sign ups this year, but some people are having trouble finding doctors in their health plan networks.
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The Affordable Care Act saw a record number of sign ups this year, but some people are having trouble finding doctors in their health plan networks.
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The Affordable Care Act may be struggling with its own success.
Record enrollment over the last two years brought more consumers into the health insurance market. At the same time, many insurers began offering smaller networks of doctors…
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to honor first BSN graduates with lamp lighting ceremony
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing is set to honor its first class Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates with a lamp lighting ceremony from 6 pm to 7 pm on Thursday at the TTUHC Jerry Hodge Harrington Auditorium School of Pharmacy.
Officials with TTUHSC detailed that the lighting ceremony, located at 1300 S Coulter, will reflect Florence Nightingale, who was known as “The Lady With the Lamp” and the founder of modern nursing.
‘Super Isla’ gets a surprise room makeover as she fights cancer
Nightingale is “considered the mother and pioneer of…
A day in the life of a family doctor
It’s just after six o’clock on a frigid Ottawa morning.
The sun won’t rise for another hour, but Dr. Alykhan Abdulla is already racing against the clock.
He’s been studying his patient’s charts throughout the weekend, preparing for some very long days at his small family practice in Manotick in the city’s south end.
“I’m contemplating all the things where I’m going to potentially have problems with. And that always makes me feel a little worried and anxious,” said Abdulla.
He worries he might miss something that could have grave health consequences. That fear has changed the way he feels…
Barchester Healthcare Health & Safety Team response to Covid-19 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
Continuity Planning?
Thinking back to Monday 16th March 2020 I remember getting up early. I was due to visit one of our homes in Tewkesbury. I was just about to leave the house when an email landed from a senior Director telling us all to ‘Hold’ all visits and be ready for a conference call that morning. Yes, this was the start of the ‘Lock Down’. With the benefit of insight, how ready were we for what was about to happen next?
Our management team had already undertaken various strategic planning exercises. On the 16thth March, a ”strategic executive team”…
NDP calls for Moe to end ‘MRI experiment’ after funding loss
The NDP called on the Sask. Party government at the legislature on Monday to stop their private MRI program.
The federal government announced it will be clawing back almost $750,000 in health care transfers due to patients being charged fees for services deemed necessary.
Sask. Health Minister Paul Merriman said despite the clawback, they won’t be changing the current policy.
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Saskatchewan unions react to a $61-million health-care agreement with the federal government
“We have to leverage every option that we have on the table right now for our health-care system and that is the private system, both publicly…