Manitoba continues to look to U.S. doctors to fill health care gaps
Manitoba saw a net gain of 133 physicians last year — the largest single-year increase in its history.
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No ‘patient abandonment’ occuring in Martensville: fire chief
Martensville City Manager Tanya Garost said she believed the SHA’s e-mail was sent out because of some incident that occurred in rural Saskatchewan, though she had no exact details about what happened.
Manitoba pharmacists will soon be able to prescribe birth control, HIV medication: NDP
Pharmacists-in-training in every province except Quebec take a standardized licensing exam, yet Alberta and Saskatchewan have wider scopes of practice than Manitoba.
Manitoba union applauds change to advanced paramedic responsibilities
Advanced paramedic skills are akin to those who staff emergency rooms, and they will not be responsible for transporting patients via rapid-response vehicles.
Moosomin airport playing crucial role in air ambulance transfers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
On average, the upgraded airport has seen between three and four emergency landings a month.
Heads of Manitoba’s two largest health authorities sacked
Audits uncover years of deficits and problems with workplace culture in health authority organizations.
Manitoba nurses raise alarm to chaotic, unsustainable work conditions following man’s death in waiting room
Nurses are working in increasingly dire conditions, and are being forced to deal with distressing and often disturbing issues.
Lack of staff nearly closes Brandon maternity ward
The Prairie Mountain Health Region (PMH) released a statement on its social media pages saying that “due to an unexpected absence,” the Brandon Regional Health Centre (BRHC) would be temporarily without maternity services.
Doctors Manitoba recruiting south of border
New ad campaign hoping to attract some Trump-averse American MDs
Martensville Primary Health Centre opens, staffed by nurse practicioners
City of Martensville Mayor Kent Muench said the opening of the primary health centre represents a major milestone for the community.
No ‘patient abandonment’ occuring in Martensville: fire chief
Martensville City Manager Tanya Garost said she believed the SHA’s e-mail was sent out because of some incident that occurred in rural Saskatchewan, though she had no exact details about what happened.
Manitoba pharmacists will soon be able to prescribe birth control, HIV medication: NDP
Pharmacists-in-training in every province except Quebec take a standardized licensing exam, yet Alberta and Saskatchewan have wider scopes of practice than Manitoba.
Manitoba union applauds change to advanced paramedic responsibilities
Advanced paramedic skills are akin to those who staff emergency rooms, and they will not be responsible for transporting patients via rapid-response vehicles.
Moosomin airport playing crucial role in air ambulance transfers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba
On average, the upgraded airport has seen between three and four emergency landings a month.
Heads of Manitoba’s two largest health authorities sacked
Audits uncover years of deficits and problems with workplace culture in health authority organizations.
Manitoba nurses raise alarm to chaotic, unsustainable work conditions following man’s death in waiting room
Nurses are working in increasingly dire conditions, and are being forced to deal with distressing and often disturbing issues.
Lack of staff nearly closes Brandon maternity ward
The Prairie Mountain Health Region (PMH) released a statement on its social media pages saying that “due to an unexpected absence,” the Brandon Regional Health Centre (BRHC) would be temporarily without maternity services.
Doctors Manitoba recruiting south of border
New ad campaign hoping to attract some Trump-averse American MDs
Martensville Primary Health Centre opens, staffed by nurse practicioners
City of Martensville Mayor Kent Muench said the opening of the primary health centre represents a major milestone for the community.