If you have not read this thread by Dr. Parks, an emergency physician in Alberta, you may wish to do so here. It will be time well spent.
Important Thread by Dr. Parks
Category Archives: News
How Are Things Going?
The X post below sums up how things are going in Alberta Health Services. Here is where you can meet the full article.
Danielle Smith’s Plan To Destroy Public Healthcare
Accessible air travel?
Air travel can be challenging for many people. This is especially true for individuals with disabilities. Although policies may be in place to address this issue, whether or not they have truly been implemented and/or bring about the desired outcomes is another question. This is something that Marketplace investigated not long ago. What they discovered was less than reassuring.
According to a statement from Anita Anand, Minister of Transport, “‘Accessible air travel isn’t optional…It’s essential, and we expect all airlines to do their part.'” (https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/air-canada-promises-accessible-transit-hidden-camera-1.7369146)
Waiting for a response?
If you have not yet heard from the medical office where you have been referred, like thousands of others, your referral may not have been processed correctly. The question now being asked is, “Why did this occur?” This is the something the Health Quality Council of Alberta is going to investigate.
A must-read story from Global News Toronto.
If you have not yet heard about Joshua Morven and Sarah Bright and the very special day they had thanks to members of the Vancouver General Hospital, you can read about it here. Be warned, you may want to have some Kleenex nearby.
Healthcare in Rural Canada
“Community hospitals across remote parts of Canada are facing challenges from staffing to funding.”
Here is a news story by CTV that highlights some of the realities associated healthcare in rural communities in Canada.
“Profitizing” Healthcare?
In this episode of “The Breakdown,” Nate and Chris engage in a conversation about the new model of urgent care that is being proposed for Airdrie, Alberta. If you have not already seen this video, you may wish to take the time to do so.
Cold or COVID?
Over the past while, there seems to be more and more people suffering from summer colds. The question now being asked is: Is it a cold or something else – namely, COVID-19? According to this CBC article, it could definitely be the latter.
Private, for profit acute healthcare comes to Alberta?
If you have not had the opportunity to watch this episode of “The Breakdown,” you may wish to do so.
