Friday marked Day 6 since the first wave of the Connect Care rollout and some family doctors said they still hadn’t received any lab results. Alberta Health Services’ new electronic system is being implemented in phases over a number of…
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Doctors call new pay plan being proposed in Alberta legislature cynical, heavy-handed
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 30, 2019 7:28 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Alberta’s doctors say proposed changes to their pay and practice rules are cynical and heavy-handed…
Alberta introduces bills to increase rural doctors, bring in replacement workers for union jobs
Alberta is proposing new legislation that could affect where doctors work and how much they get paid as well as allow the government more freedom to bring in replacement workers for union jobs. The amendments are contained in two omnibus…
Alberta needs legislation to ensure medically assisted death is accessed equally: advocates
Friends of Medicare is calling on the provincial government to create legislation that would ensure equal access to Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID) at all Alberta hospital facilities. The not-for-profit organization is concerned that faith-based hospitals, like those run by…