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City Council calls on provincial and federal governments to step …
WEBWhile the City of Kingston is looking for proactive ways to address the family doctor shortage that has resulted in massive lineups and frustration for those missing out on rostering, city council made it clear on Tuesday night that upper levels of government are -literally and figuratively- leaving municipalities out in the cold.. Multiple councillors …
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The looming health-care crisis: A shortage of health workers …
WEBColleen Grady, Queen’s University, Ontario. The COVID-19 pandemic is not the only crisis facing the health-care system right now. Vaccines have begun to offer hope that the pandemic will eventually wane, but another potentially devastating issue looms: By 2030, the World Health Organization projects a worldwide workforce shortfall of about …
The Queen’s-Weeneebayko Health Education Partnership: A
WEBLast Updated on April 20, 2023 by YGK News Staff. The southern appendage of Hudson Bay, James Bay – Weeneebeg (Western Cree)/Wiiniibek (Eastern Cree) – spans about 160 kilometres between Northern Québec and Ontario, with the provincial border at the bottom of the bay. First Nations communities spanning the coast and its many branching rivers, …
Analysis: With family doctors heading for the exits, addressing the
WEBBy: Colleen Grady, Queen’s University, Ontario The Ford government’s recently released plan to ease pressure on Ontario emergency rooms makes no mention of the mass exodus of physicians from family practice.With that omission, the province’s Plan to Stay Open ignores the central role of family doctors in the health-care system, and …
Hospital workers say they “dread” going to work
WEBUnions representing Ontario’s hospital workers say nearly half their members are “dreading” going to work everyday, and many are considering leaving their jobs altogether.. A survey conducted by Nanos Research on behalf of CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) polled over 750 hospital workers across the province, with …
Queen’s University responds to student-led initiative to reform …
WEBIn light of a recent student-led initiative to submit anonymous accounts of negative experiences with mental health services, Queen’s University has issued a statement to YGK News calling student mental health “a priority at Queen’s, and an issue across the university-age demographic that institutions around the world are all working …
KFL&A board of health votes in favour of merging local public …
WEBOn Wednesday, the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFLA) board of health voted in favour of merging the unit with that of Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit (LGLDHU) to create the South East Health Unit.
Five year plan released for KFL&A healthcare
WEBLast Updated on July 5, 2023 by YGK News Staff. Healthcare providers in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington have released a new five year plan that aims at tackling the gaps that exist in the local healthcare system.. It’s part of a province wide effort to build Ontario Health Teams (OHT) that can look to build community …
98 percent of Kingston voters say ‘no’ to privatizing healthcare in
WEBThe results for the community-led referendum on healthcare privatization organized by the Kingston Health Coalition have been released, and Kingston voters have answered with a resounding ‘no’ to healthcare privatization.
Ontario doctors try to predict everyday life in the third year of the
WEBBy: Len Gillis, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. With COVID-19 case counts on the rise and with the Omicron Variant spreading faster than any other version of the disease, Ontario residents can expect more of the same in the way of public health restrictions, the call for more vaccinations and evolving medical knowledge about the virus.
Indigenous Food Sovereignty Garden and AMHS Garden join
WEBA community endeavour that started with six gardens in 2013 and currently supports over 35 gardens in the city and area has expanded this year to include projects with AMHS and at the Highway 15 Walking the Path of Peace Together site, maintained by the
Huge lineup at clinic as Kingston residents seek family doctor
WEBInitially planning to hold another rostering day on February 28 from 10 AM – 5 PM, after the massive lines on Monday the clinic has restricted the period to 10-noon and a line of 100 patients. The clinic hasn’t yet stated whether the additional doctors would allow them to once again accept walk-in patients. Born and raised in Whitby
Hospital workers continue to protest Bill 60
WEBWhile much smaller than the demonstration seen in Kingston at the beginning of the month, local unions and others throughout the province are continuing to protest the steps being taken by the province. Ontario passed Bill 60 last week, dubbed the “Your Health Act” by the Ford government, despite pushback from healthcare unions …
KHSC offering incentives to attract healthcare workers
WEBKingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is hoping to help address staffing shortages by offering incentives to new hires. The new incentives also encourage current staff members to help connect KHSC with qualified health care professionals, with referral bonuses available to current employees.
KHSC to limit weekend hours at its Urgent Care Centre
WEBKingston, ON – Commencing Saturday, August 26th, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) says it will implement revised operating hours for its Urgent Care Centre (UCC) located at the Hotel Dieu Hospital site during weekends.This strategic step arises from a scarcity of Emergency Medicine physicians. KHSC says the decision to …
Kingston Myeloma March raises funds, honours 15th anniversary
WEBDonations totaled $8,020, which will go towards curing and preventing the disease, increasing access to care, and improving the lives of Canadians affected by myeloma. “One of the initial organizers of Myeloma Canada as an institution before it even began, he was a patient with myeloma who saw a need at first for patients to support …
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