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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Some Alberta doctors say they’re not getting lab results since Connect Care was rolled out
November 8 2019 8:23pm It’s been six days since Connect Care launched in Edmonton and some family doctors are telling Global News they still haven’t received the lab results of their patients. Emily Mertz has details. ‘ }); } else…
UCP MLA’s bill on health workers’ conscience rights passes 1st reading, NDP fear it reopens abortion debate
A private member’s bill meant to “commit health care providers’… [conscience] rights from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in provincial law,” passed first reading at the Alberta legislature on Thursday. Bill 207 was introduced in the legislature by…
Made-in-Alberta ‘robot body’ that allows lungs to stay alive between surgery helps with 12 successful transplants
Edmonton researchers are celebrating after a device developed in Alberta that keeps lungs alive between transplant helped 12 patients see successful surgeries. The Ex-Vivo Organ Support System (EVOSS) essentially mimics the human body, using negative pressure that allows the lungs…
More than 500 objects forgotten in surgery patients over 2 years, data shows
November 7 2019 2:11pm More than 550 objects have been mistakenly left in Canadian surgery patients in just two years, according to new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Kendra Slugoski has the details. ‘ }); } else…
What’s being done to lower lead levels in Edmonton’s drinking water?
November 6 2019 9:10pm Julia Wong takes a look at what’s being done to lower lead levels in Edmonton’s drinking water and whether it’s enough. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” )…
UCP MLA’s private member’s bill to reopen debate on physician conscience rights
Alberta politicians are to debate the role of conscience rights and the responsibilities of physicians asked to assist or advise on abortions, contraception or medically assisted deaths. United Conservative backbencher Dan Williams is to introduce Thursday a private member’s bill…
Edmonton doctor says he hasn’t received lab results since Connect Care launched
A longtime family physician in Edmonton is raising concerns with the transition to Connect Care. Dr. Edward Papp said his family medicine practice hasn’t received lab results since Sunday’s launch of the Alberta Health Services’ new electronic system. “We typically…
NDP MLA calls on UCP to order provincial review looking into safety of drinking water
November 5 2019 9:28pm Following a major investigation looking at the safety of drinking water in Canada, an Alberta NDP MLA is calling on the UCP to address concerns about lead levels in drinking water. ‘ }); } else {…
Investigation leads to questions about safety of children’s drinking water in Alberta
November 5 2019 9:23pm Government documents show dozens of Alberta schools and daycares have lead-tainted water. And those are just the ones that are tested. Julia Wong reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id]…