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Family doctors warn private medicine is becoming a …

WebHowever, according to data RAMQ provided to CTV News, between 2011 and Nov.15, 2021, a total of 389 doctors left the public medical system and haven't returned. That breaks down to 124 specialists

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Quebec doctors who provide care in English say they're …

WebThe people who provide health care in Montreal in English say they are extremely concerned about what Bill 96 might mean for them and their patients.

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Bill 96: after week of questions over English health care, …

WebQuebec's College of Physicians and some top lawyers say there's lots of grey area in how Bill 96 will play out in health care -- even after multiple requests to the province to clear up confusion.

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Quebec health minister planning overhaul of health …

WebQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé promised that his planned overhaul of the province's health-care network will shake the system to its foundations. During his speech at the Centre

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New service for Quebecers without family doctors added …

WebA new service for people who do not have a family doctor was added to the Info-Santé 811 line Monday, according to the Quebec Health Ministry. Now, anyone dialling 811 will have access to three

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Is private healthcare more expensive in Quebec

WebA study has found the cost of surgeries and other procedures performed in the private sector in Quebec far exceeds their public-sector equivalents, sometimes by as much as 150 per cent. The study

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Sante Quebec transition committee to meet for first time

WebQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé says the Santé Québec transition committee will meet for the first time this Friday. In a press release, Dubé explains that the committee's short-term

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Quebec site tracks ER situation at hospitals CTV News

WebQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé is launching a new information tool designed to give the public with a more accurate picture of the situation in the province's hospital emergency rooms.

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Competition with private enterprise would reform …

WebThe salvation of the public health care system will come through private enterprise, according to the Quebec Conservative Party (QCP). To improve healthcare for Quebecers, party leader Eric

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Major health-care reform coming to Quebec CTV News

WebQuebec Health Minister Christian Dubé unveiled a major plan Tuesday to reform the province's health-care system, with a focus on reducing emergency room wait times, improving access to front-line

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Expired COVID-19 test kit

WebBoth Health Canada here in Canada and the FDA in the U.S. have pushed back the expiry dates on many home COVID-19 tests because when they were first put onto the market, there was a very

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Report on anti-Black racism in Quebec could put Canada's human …

WebA new report is being submitted to the United Nations on anti-Black racism in Quebec. The report is part of Canada's universal periodic review which assesses a country's human rights record. The

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Quebec TikTok sensation Nurse John finds humour in health care

WebThe 27-year-old does have a partnership with Garde-Malade, a made-in-Quebec health-care worker scrubs company. He also has his own line of scrubs, with health-care workers modelling the products

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Celine Dion: New documentary sheds light on illness CTV News

WebPublished Nov. 24, 2023 10:52 a.m. PST. Share. A new documentary is shedding light on the illness that forced Quebec diva Céline Dion to put her career on hold. A little over a year ago, Dion

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Experts weigh possible solutions to Quebec's health-care crisis

WebPublished Jan. 18, 2023 6:16 p.m. PST. Share. The emergency room crisis at Montreal's Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital has sparked another debate about the fragile state of the health-care system in

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What is isotonitazene

WebA drug more powerful than fentanyl is circulating in Montreal. Isotonitazene, a synthetic opioid, is circulating in Montreal and its effects are devastating. Most recently, a 15-year-old boy died

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Quebec patient becomes first in Canada approved for magic …

WebIn April, a clinic called Roots To Thrive, in Nanaimo, B.C., became the first health centre in Canada to offer a legal psilocybin group therapy program, in which Hartle took part. "The therapy

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Celine Dion doesn't have control of her muscles, says sister

WebClaudette Dion said in a new interview that her sister is focused on overcoming her illness, called stiff person syndrome, but that progress has been difficult. "She is working hard, but she does

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